BASEBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Chicago White Sox 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Chicago White Sox payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$85,495,238
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,644,139
ACTIVE ROSTER30
PLAYERS LISTED76
HIGHEST PAIDJames Shields · $21,000,000
PAYROLL RANK26th in MLB
Active roster · 30 players
30 rowsTop 16 of 30 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Abreu | $10,825,000 | First baseman | 3 yr | Arbitration 1 | $10,825,000 | $10,825,000 |
| James Shields | $21,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 10 yr 125 d | Veteran | $10,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
| Avisaíl García | $3,000,000 | Right fielder | 3 yr 166 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Tim Anderson | $850,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 115 d | pre-arbitration-avoided | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Tyler Saladino | $547,000 | Second baseman | 1 yr 87 d | Pre-Arbitration | $547,000 | $547,000 |
| Yolmer Sánchez | $546,000 | Second baseman | 1 yr 134 d | Pre-Arbitration | $546,000 | $546,000 |
| Omar Narváez | $540,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 89 d | Pre-Arbitration | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Matt Davidson | $537,000 | Designated hitter | 0 yr 145 d | Pre-Arbitration | $537,000 | $537,000 |
| Dylan Covey | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Mike Pelfrey | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 122 d | Veteran | $476,449 | $535,000 |
| Chris Beck | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 74 d | - | $467,680 | $535,000 |
| Kevan Smith | $535,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 61 d | Pre-Arbitration | $450,142 | $535,000 |
| Juan Minaya | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 32 d | Pre-Arbitration | $409,220 | $535,000 |
| Willy Garcia | $535,000 | Left fielder | 0 yr 139 d | - | $403,374 | $535,000 |
| Gregory Infante | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 33 d | Pre-Arbitration | $385,836 | $535,000 |
| David Holmberg | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 64 d | Pre-Arbitration | $379,990 | $535,000 |
| Adam Engel | $535,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $341,991 | $535,000 |
| Alen Hanson | $541,500 | Right fielder | 0 yr 38 d | Pre-Arbitration | $340,285 | $541,500 |
| Yoan Moncada | $535,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $219,225 | $535,000 |
| Aaron Bummer | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $195,841 | $535,000 |
| Nicky Delmonico | $535,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $181,297 | $535,000 |
| Reynaldo López | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $151,996 | $535,000 |
| Danny Farquhar | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 170 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $128,612 | $535,000 |
| Lucas Giolito | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 39 d | Pre-Arbitration | $119,843 | $535,000 |
| Rob Brantly | $535,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 130 d | Pre-Arbitration | $108,151 | $535,000 |
| Carson Fulmer | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 33 d | Pre-Arbitration | $93,536 | $535,000 |
| Rymer Liriano | $535,000 | Right fielder | 1 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $87,690 | $535,000 |
| Jace Fry | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $78,921 | $535,000 |
| Al Alburquerque | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 152 d | Veteran | $70,152 | $535,000 |
| Chris Volstad | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 53 d | - | $70,152 | $535,000 |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rowsAll 7 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geovany Soto | $2,000,000 | Catcher | 9 yr 96 d | Veteran | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Nate Jones | $1,900,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr | Arbitration 3 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 |
| Zach Putnam | $1,175,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 135 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 |
| Jake Petricka | $825,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 44 d | Arbitration 1 | $825,000 | $825,000 |
| Carlos Rodon | $600,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 168 d | Pre-Arbitration | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Charlie Tilson | $536,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | $536,000 | $536,000 |
| Leury García | $535,000 | Outfielder | 2 yr 25 d | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Peavy | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
| Brett Lawrie | $573,770 | Second baseman | $573,770 |
| Matt Albers | $250,000 | Relief pitcher | $250,000 |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melky Cabrera | $12,377,056 | Left fielder | $12,377,056 |
| Todd Frazier | $7,016,376 | Third baseman | $7,016,376 |
| David Robertson | $7,016,376 | Relief pitcher | $7,016,376 |
| Derek Holland | $6,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $6,000,000 |
| Miguel Gonzalez | $4,900,560 | Starting pitcher | $4,900,560 |
| Jose Quintana | $3,901,669 | Starting pitcher | $3,901,669 |
| Dan Jennings | $887,450 | Relief pitcher | $887,450 |
| Anthony Swarzak | $560,658 | Relief pitcher | $560,658 |
| Tommy Kahnle | $298,146 | Relief pitcher | $298,146 |
| Tyler Clippard | $76,785 | Relief pitcher | $76,785 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $32,540,383 | 27th |
| Injured List | $7,571,000 | 15th |
| Dead Money | $1,823,770 | 11th |
| Retained | $43,035,076 | 3rd |
| Minor | $525,009 | 21st |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 17th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $85,495,238 | 26th |
Additional contracts · 19 players
19 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Purke | $539,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 114 d | $539,000 | $539,000 |
| Jean Machi | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 154 d | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Michael Ynoa | $540,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 39 d | $188,864 | $540,000 |
| Cody Asche | $535,000 | Left fielder | 3 yr 45 d | $122,766 | $535,000 |
| Brad Goldberg | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | $116,920 | $535,000 |
| Jacob May | $535,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 30 d | $90,613 | $535,000 |
| Tyler Danish | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 5 d | $5,846 | $535,000 |
| Ryan Cordell | - | Outfielder | 1 yr 55 d | - | - |
| Jake Dunning | - | Pitcher | - | - | - |
| Caleb Gindl | - | Left fielder | 0 yr 98 d | - | - |
| Alfredo González | - | Catcher | - | - | - |
| Jake Johansen | - | Relief pitcher | - | - | - |
| Steve Johnson | - | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 46 d | - | - |
| Zach Lewis | - | Pitcher | - | - | - |
| Mark Lowe | - | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 159 d | - | - |
| Roberto Pena | - | Catcher | - | - | - |
| Cameron Seitzer | - | First baseman | - | - | - |
| Scott Snodgress | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 29 d | - | - |
| Jose Vinicio | - | Shortstop | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Chicago White Sox 2017 yearly total?
Chicago White Sox carried a yearly total of $85,495,238 in 2017.
How many players did Chicago White Sox list in 2017?
30 players on the Chicago White Sox roster in 2017, plus 39 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Chicago White Sox payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Chicago White Sox payroll is kept up to date on the main Chicago White Sox page.