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MLB
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Tampa Bay Rays 2026 player cap & cash figures.
RELATED:
MLB 2027 Contract Options Watchlist
Summary
- Adjusted Payroll Total $102,123,920 / 24th
- Cash Total $99,099,375 / 27th
2026 Active Roster
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nick Martinez
(SP, 35)
|
$13,000,000 |
| 2 |
Yandy Diaz
(1B, 34)
|
$12,000,000 |
| 3 |
Cedric Mullins
(CF, 31)
|
$7,000,000 |
| 4 |
Drew Rasmussen
(SP, 30)
|
$4,250,000 |
| 5 |
Shane McClanahan
(SP, 29)
|
$3,600,000 |
| 6 |
Griffin Jax
(RP, 31)
|
$3,565,000 |
| 7 |
Nick Fortes
(C, 29)
|
$2,535,000 |
| 8 |
Taylor Walls
(SS, 29)
|
$2,450,000 |
| 9 |
Garrett Cleavinger
(RP, 32)
|
$2,400,000 |
| 10 |
Bryan Baker
(RP, 31)
|
$1,275,000 |
| 11 |
Cole Sulser
(RP, 36)
|
$1,050,000 |
| 12 |
Ryan Vilade
(LF, 27)
|
$950,000 |
| 13 |
Richard Palacios
(2B, 29)
|
$945,000 |
| 14 |
Kevin Kelly
(RP, 28)
|
$925,000 |
| 15 |
Jonathan Aranda
(1B, 28)
|
$796,400 |
| 16 |
Junior Caminero
(3B, 22)
|
$794,800 |
| 17 |
Jonny DeLuca
(CF, 27)
|
$789,300 |
| 18 |
Ben Williamson
(3B, 25)
|
$785,700 |
| 19 |
Chandler Simpson
(LF, 25)
|
$785,100 |
| 20 |
Ian Seymour
(RP, 27)
|
$783,800 |
| 21 |
Hunter Feduccia
(C, 29)
|
$782,000 |
| 22 |
Hunter Bigge
(RP, 28)
|
$776,145 |
| 23 |
Jesse Scholtens
(SP, 32)
|
$745,450 |
| 24 |
Casey Legumina
(RP, 29)
|
$657,228 |
| 25 |
Carson Williams
(SS, 23)
|
$609,550 |
| 26 |
Trevor Martin
(RP, 25)
|
$588,111 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steven Matz
(SP, 35)
|
$7,500,000 |
| 2 |
Gavin Lux
(2B, 28)
|
$5,525,000 |
| 3 |
Ryan Pepiot
(SP, 28)
|
$3,025,000 |
| 4 |
Jake Fraley
(RF, 31)
|
$3,000,000 |
| 5 |
Edwin Uceta
(RP, 28)
|
$1,525,000 |
| 6 |
Steven Wilson
(RP, 31)
|
$1,520,000 |
| 7 |
Manuel Rodriguez
(RP, 29)
|
$793,600 |
| 8 |
Joe Boyle
(SP, 26)
|
$784,200 |
| 9 |
Michael Grove
(RP, 29)
|
$754,545 |
2026 Suspended/Restricted
Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wander Franco
(SS, 25)
|
$16,545,455 |
2026 Dead Money
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yoendrys Gomez
(RP, 26)
|
$163,293 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brandon Lowe
(2B, 31)
|
$-500,000 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $64,838,584 | 26th |
| Injured Contracts | $24,427,345 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $-500,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $108,836,041 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alexander Alberto
(P, 24)
|
$820,000 |
| 2 |
Mason Englert
(RP, 26)
|
$193,844 |
| 3 |
Aaron Brooks
(RP, 36)
|
$25,026 |
| 4 |
Chase Solesky
(SP, 28)
|
$12,513 |
| 5 |
Joe Rock
(SP, 25)
|
$8,770 |
| 6 |
Victor Mesa Jr.
(OF, 24)
|
$0 |
| 7 |
Jadher Areinamo
(SS, 22)
|
$0 |
| 8 |
Justyn-Henry Malloy
(OF, 26)
|
$0 |
| 9 |
Dominic Keegan
(C, 25)
|
$0 |
| 10 |
Jacob Melton
(CF, 25)
|
$0 |
| 11 |
Alex Cook
(RP, 25)
|
$0 |
| 12 |
Cam Booser
(RP, 34)
|
$0 |
