Texas Rangers 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Texas Rangers 2026 player cap & cash figures.

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Summary

  • Adjusted Payroll Total $186,265,945 / 14th
  • Cash Total $194,055,944 / 14th

2026 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Estimate
RK Player
1 Jacob deGrom
(SP, 38)
$37,000,000
2 Corey Seager
(SS, 32)
$32,500,000
3 Nathan Eovaldi
(SP, 36)
$25,000,000
4 Joc Pederson
(OF, 34)
$18,500,000
5 Brandon Nimmo
(RF, 33)
$15,250,000
6 Danny Jansen
(C, 31)
$7,250,000
7 Kyle Higashioka
(C, 36)
$6,750,000
8 MacKenzie Gore
(SP, 27)
$5,600,000
9 Jake Junis
(RP, 33)
$4,000,000
10 Jake Burger
(1B, 30)
$3,200,000
11 Josh Jung
(3B, 28)
$2,900,000
12 Jalen Beeks
(RP, 32)
$1,600,000
13 Ezequiel Duran
(2B, 27)
$1,375,000
14 Andrew McCutchen
(OF, 39)
$1,250,000
15 Sam Haggerty
(OF, 32)
$1,250,000
16 Tyler Alexander
(RP, 31)
$1,125,000
17 Cal Quantrill
(RP, 31)
$882,353
18 Jack Leiter
(SP, 26)
$794,000
19 Jacob Latz
(RP, 30)
$793,500
20 Evan Carter
(CF, 23)
$791,500
21 Kumar Rocker
(SP, 26)
$789,000
22 Cole Winn
(RP, 26)
$788,000
23 Alejandro Osuna
(OF, 23)
$692,830
24 Gavin Collyer
(P, 25)
$688,215
25 Peyton Gray
(RP, 31)
$654,847
26 Justin Foscue
(2B, 27)
$635,825

2026 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

RK Player
1 Chris Martin
(RP, 40)
$4,000,000
2 Josh H. Smith
(2B, 28)
$3,225,000
3 Jordan Montgomery
(SP, 33)
$1,250,000
4 Wyatt Langford
(LF, 24)
$805,000
5 Robert Garcia
(RP, 30)
$800,500
6 Cody Bradford
(SP, 28)
$793,000
7 Cody Freeman
(3B, 25)
$785,000
8 Carter Baumler
(RP, 24)
$780,000
9 Luis Curvelo
(RP, 25)
$767,375

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 $172,060,070 10th
Injured Contracts $13,205,875 -
Retained Contracts $0 -
Player Benefits $18,000,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,700,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Projected Tax Payroll $205,932,611 -
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 50%.
$0 -

Glossary

MLB Tax Rate Penalties

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.

MLB Tax Salaries

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 Alexis Diaz
(RP, 29)
$1,000,000
2 Michael Helman
(2B, 30)
$0
3 Michel Otanez
(RP, 28)
$0
4 Jose Corniell
(SP, 23)
$0
5 Leandro Lopez
(SP, 24)
$0
6 Winston Santos
(SP, 24)
$0
7 Emiliano Teodo
(RP, 25)
$0
8 David Davalillo
(SP, 23)
$0
9 Marc Church
(RP, 25)
$0

TRANSACTIONS

May 16, 2026
Austin Gomber, SP

Released by Texas (TEX)

May 07, 2026
Dave Neely, SS

Released by Texas (TEX)

May 07, 2026
Johander Rubio, P

Released by Texas (TEX)

May 05, 2026
Justin Foscue, 2B

Recalled from the Minors by Texas (TEX)

May 04, 2026
Angel Anazco, P

Released by Texas (TEX)

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