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Baltimore Orioles 2026 - payroll & player salaries
Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$161,858,244$161.9m
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,112,659$3.1m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED82
HIGHEST PAIDPete Alonso · $21,000,000
PAYROLL RANK17th in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2017 at $180,074,863 · down 61% since 2017
$180m 17
$87m 18
$62m 19
$32m 20
$22m 21
$32m 22
$73m 23
$95m 24
$71m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Baltimore Orioles
Active roster · 26 players
Top 16 of 26 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alonso | $21,000,000$21.0m | First baseman | 7 yr | Veteran | $21,000,000$21.0m | $18,500,000$18.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Tyler O'Neill | $16,500,000$16.5m | Right fielder | 7 yr 59 d | Veteran | $16,500,000$16.5m | $16,500,000$16.5m | - |
| Andrew Kittredge | $9,100,000$9.1m | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 70 d | Veteran | $9,100,000$9.1m | $9,000,000$9.0m | - |
| Gunnar Henderson | $8,500,000$8.5m | Shortstop | 3 yr 36 d | Arbitration 1 | $8,500,000$8.5m | $8,500,000$8.5m | - |
| Trevor Rogers | $6,200,000$6.2m | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 47 d | Arbitration 3 | $6,200,000$6.2m | $6,200,000$6.2m | - |
| Kyle Bradish | $3,550,000$3.6m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 160 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $3,550,000$3.6m | $3,550,000$3.6m | - |
| Leody Taveras | $2,000,000$2.0m | Center fielder | 4 yr 31 d | Veteran | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | - |
| Shane Baz | $1,800,000$1.8m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 158 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $1,800,000$1.8m | $1,000,000 | $800,000 |
| Yennier Cano | $1,600,000$1.6m | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 65 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,600,000$1.6m | $1,600,000$1.6m | - |
| Rico Garcia | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 127 d | Pre-Arbitration | $900,000 | $900,000 | - |
| Jackson Holliday | $802,200 | Second baseman | 1 yr 78 d | Pre-Arbitration | $802,200 | $802,200 | - |
| Colton Cowser | $801,500 | Center fielder | 2 yr 43 d | Pre-Arbitration | $801,500 | $801,500 | - |
| Grant Wolfram | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 84 d | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Coby Mayo | $790,800 | Third baseman | 0 yr 170 d | Pre-Arbitration | $790,800 | $790,800 | - |
| Dylan Beavers | $787,400 | Right fielder | 0 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $787,400 | $787,400 | - |
| Jeremiah Jackson | $788,700 | Second baseman | 0 yr 61 d | Pre-Arbitration | $771,010 | $788,700 | - |
| Yaramil Hiraldo | $785,800 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 53 d | Pre-Arbitration | $711,944 | $785,800 | - |
| Brandon Young | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 95 d | Pre-Arbitration | $693,418 | $780,000 | - |
| Albert Suarez | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 19 d | Pre-Arbitration | $530,585 | $820,000 | - |
| Christian Franklin | $780,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $500,520 | $780,000 | - |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand | $820,000 | First baseman | 2 yr 12 d | Pre-Arbitration | $446,369 | $820,000 | - |
| Josh Walker | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 122 d | Pre-Arbitration | $357,014 | $780,000 | - |
| Yohel Pozo | $800,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 52 d | Pre-Arbitration | $275,254 | $800,000 | - |
| Carlos Narvaez | $800,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 38 d | Pre-Arbitration | $235,290 | $800,000 | - |
| Alex Hoppe | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $229,405 | $780,000 | - |
| Cam Sanders | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $208,550 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $83,846,400$83.8m | $80,446,400$80.4m | $3,300,000$3.3m |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rowsAll 10 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bassitt | $18,500,000$18.5m | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 130 d | Veteran | $18,500,000$18.5m | $15,500,000$15.5m | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| Ryan Helsley | $14,000,000$14.0m | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 105 d | Veteran | $14,000,000$14.0m | $14,000,000$14.0m | - |
| Zach Eflin | $8,000,000$8.0m | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 18 d | Veteran | $8,000,000$8.0m | $5,000,000$5.0m | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| Ryan Mountcastle | $6,787,000$6.8m | First baseman | 5 yr 105 d | Arbitration 3 | $6,787,000$6.8m | $6,787,000$6.8m | - |
| Keegan Akin | $2,975,000$3.0m | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 83 d | Arbitration 3 | $2,975,000$3.0m | $2,975,000$3.0m | - |
| Félix Bautista | $2,250,000$2.3m | Relief pitcher | 4 yr | Arbitration 2 | $2,250,000$2.3m | $2,250,000$2.3m | - |
| Samuel Basallo | $1,625,000$1.6m | Catcher | 0 yr 43 d | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $1,625,000$1.6m | $1,000,000 | $625,000 |
| Jordan Westburg | $802,800 | Second baseman | 2 yr 98 d | Pre-Arbitration | $802,800 | $802,800 | - |
| Blaze Alexander | $792,800 | Second baseman | 1 yr 53 d | Pre-Arbitration | $792,800 | $792,800 | - |
| Colin Selby | $785,200 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 161 d | Pre-Arbitration | $785,200 | $785,200 | - |
| Listed total | $56,517,800$56.5m | $49,892,800$49.9m |
Additional contracts · 18 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Ward | $8,594,115$8.6m | Left fielder | $8,594,115$8.6m |
| Adley Rutschman | $5,167,647$5.2m | Catcher | $5,167,647$5.2m |
| Dean Kremer | $3,997,307$4.0m | Starting pitcher | $3,997,307$4.0m |
| Tyler Wells | $1,729,390$1.7m | Relief pitcher | $1,729,390$1.7m |
| Weston Wilson | $259,086 | First baseman | $259,086 |
| Albert Suarez | $229,947 | Relief pitcher | $229,947 |
| Johnathan Rodriguez | $224,739 | Outfielder | $224,739 |
| Sam Huff | $202,781 | Catcher | $202,781 |
| Chadwick Tromp | $124,064 | Catcher | $124,064 |
| Lou Trivino | $84,677 | Relief pitcher | $84,677 |
| Maverick Handley | $79,049 | Catcher | $79,049 |
| Jake Rogers | $65,240 | Catcher | $65,240 |
| Kyle Nicolas | $38,743 | Relief pitcher | $38,743 |
| Rudy Martin | $25,027 | Right fielder | $25,027 |
| Chayce McDermott | $17,272 | Relief pitcher | $17,272 |
| Eduarniel Nunez | $16,400 | Relief pitcher | $16,400 |
| Christian Roa | $4,758 | Relief pitcher | $4,758 |
| Dominic Keegan | $2,394 | Catcher | $2,394 |
| Listed total | $20,862,636$20.9m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kittredge | - | Relief pitcher | - | - |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $80,091,259$80.1m | 19th |
| Injured List | $56,517,800$56.5m | 9th |
| Dead Money | $20,862,636$20.9m | 10th |
| Minor | $4,386,549$4.4m | 15th |
| Deferred | $0 | 15th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 15th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $161,858,244$161.9m | 17th |
Additional contracts · 20 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Enns | $2,500,000$2.5m | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 162 d | - | $2,500,000$2.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Luis Vazquez | $900,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 149 d | - | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Codi Heuer | $850,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 10 d | Veteran | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Rece Hinds | $780,000 | Right fielder | 0 yr 89 d | Pre-Arbitration | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Anthony Nunez | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $483,836 | $780,000 |
| Heston Kjerstad | $789,500 | Outfielder | 1 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $402,307 | $789,500 |
| Cade Povich | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 80 d | Pre-Arbitration | $300,312 | $780,000 |
| Nick Raquet | $781,050 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 21 d | Pre-Arbitration | $169,956 | $781,050 |
| Trey Gibson | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $157,604 | $780,000 |
| Sam Huff | $780,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 57 d | Pre-Arbitration | $125,130 | $780,000 |
| Cameron Foster | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $113,403 | $780,000 |
| Cameron Weston | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $64,819 | $780,000 |
| Reed Trimble | - | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $63,600 | - |
| Yosver Zulueta | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 71 d | Pre-Arbitration | $61,851 | - |
| José Espada | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $55,818 | $780,000 |
| Mike Siani | $780,000 | Outfielder | 1 yr 63 d | Pre-Arbitration | $45,181 | $780,000 |
| Jayvien Sandridge | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 5 d | Pre-Arbitration | $14,350 | $780,000 |
| Jackson Kowar | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 139 d | - | $8,556 | $800,000 |
| Bryan Ramos | $800,000 | Third baseman | 0 yr 97 d | - | $8,556 | $800,000 |
| Dominic Keegan | - | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Listed total | $15,220,550$15.2m | $15,220,550$15.2m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Baltimore Orioles' yearly total?
Baltimore Orioles' yearly total is $161,858,244.
How many players are on the Baltimore Orioles roster?
26 players on the Baltimore Orioles active roster. We list a further 49 carried beyond it.