BASEBALL · 2025 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Chicago White Sox 2025 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2025. See the current Chicago White Sox payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$79,960,763
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,537,707
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED86
HIGHEST PAIDMichael A. Taylor · $2,250,000
PAYROLL RANK28th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael A. Taylor | $2,250,000 | Right fielder | 9 yr 129 d | Veteran | $2,250,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Steven Wilson | $950,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr | Arbitration 1 | $847,849 | $950,000 |
| Tyler Gilbert | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 76 d | Pre-Arbitration | $827,419 | $900,000 |
| Tyler Alexander | $957,085 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 11 d | Veteran | $804,612 | $760,000 |
| Miguel Vargas | $770,400 | Third baseman | 1 yr 101 d | Pre-Arbitration | $770,400 | $770,400 |
| Lenyn Sosa | $770,000 | Second baseman | 1 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $770,000 | $770,000 |
| Jordan Leasure | $765,800 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 162 d | Pre-Arbitration | $765,800 | $765,800 |
| Davis Martin | $765,450 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 117 d | Pre-Arbitration | $765,450 | $765,450 |
| Shane Smith | $760,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $760,000 | $760,000 |
| Mike Vasil | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $760,000 | $760,000 |
| Brandon Eisert | $760,800 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | $744,438 | $760,800 |
| Chase Meidroth | $760,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $698,709 | $760,000 |
| Edgar Quero | $760,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $674,193 | $760,000 |
| Sean Burke | $760,350 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $666,021 | $760,350 |
| Curtis Mead | $762,200 | Third baseman | 0 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $663,876 | $762,200 |
| Jonathan Cannon | $769,100 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 127 d | Pre-Arbitration | $657,456 | $769,100 |
| Brooks Baldwin | $762,625 | Shortstop | 0 yr 73 d | Pre-Arbitration | $598,619 | $762,625 |
| Fraser Ellard | $763,375 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | $529,437 | $763,375 |
| Cam Booser | $768,200 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 150 d | Pre-Arbitration | $524,510 | $768,200 |
| Kyle Teel | $760,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $469,892 | $760,000 |
| Grant Taylor | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $453,548 | $760,000 |
| Korey Lee | $771,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 71 d | Pre-Arbitration | $451,822 | $771,000 |
| Colson Montgomery | $760,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $355,483 | $760,000 |
| Will Robertson | $760,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $203,766 | $760,000 |
| Dominic Fletcher | $760,000 | Outfielder | 1 yr 40 d | Pre-Arbitration | $120,054 | $760,000 |
| Corey Julks | $760,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $82,473 | $760,000 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | $765,050 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $57,584 | $765,050 |
| Derek Hill | $831,000 | Center fielder | 2 yr 40 d | Pre-Arbitration | $22,340 | $831,000 |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rowsAll 11 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | $17,100,000 | Designated hitter | 8 yr 62 d | Veteran | $17,100,000 | $16,500,000 | $600,000 |
| Luis Robert Jr. | $15,000,000 | Center fielder | 5 yr | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - |
| Martín Pérez | $3,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 12 yr 38 d | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Mike Tauchman | $2,200,000 | Right fielder | 4 yr 143 d | Veteran | $2,200,000 | $1,950,000 | - |
| Miguel Castro | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 33 d | Veteran | $1,096,840 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Drew Thorpe | $764,750 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 111 d | Pre-Arbitration | $764,750 | $764,750 | - |
| Prelander Berroa | $762,625 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 45 d | Pre-Arbitration | $762,625 | $762,625 | - |
| Ky Bush | $760,800 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 56 d | Pre-Arbitration | $760,800 | $760,800 | - |
| Wikelman Gonzalez | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $224,731 | $760,000 | - |
| Elvis Peguero | $773,800 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 72 d | Pre-Arbitration | $196,223 | $773,800 | - |
| Bryan Hudson | $776,800 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 5 d | Pre-Arbitration | $157,643 | $776,800 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Pérez | $1,500,000 | Starting pitcher | $1,500,000 |
| Juan Carela | $4,667 | Starting pitcher | $4,667 |
Additional contracts · 20 players
20 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Rojas | $3,500,000 | Shortstop | $3,500,000 |
| Aaron Civale | $3,397,869 | Starting pitcher | $3,397,869 |
| Austin Slater | $1,276,075 | Left fielder | $1,276,075 |
| Andrew Vaughn | $1,247,849 | First baseman | $1,247,849 |
| Dan Altavilla | $559,140 | Relief pitcher | $559,140 |
| Jesse Scholtens | $533,028 | Starting pitcher | $533,028 |
| Adrian Houser | $532,224 | Starting pitcher | $532,224 |
| Jared Shuster | $512,495 | Relief pitcher | $512,495 |
| Matt Thaiss | $327,957 | Catcher | $327,957 |
| Ryan Noda | $201,097 | First baseman | $201,097 |
| Bobby Dalbec | $107,527 | Third baseman | $107,527 |
| Gage Workman | $77,634 | Third baseman | $77,634 |
| Travis Jankowski | $67,200 | Left fielder | $67,200 |
| Nick Nastrini | $63,948 | Starting pitcher | $63,948 |
| Ryan Cusick | $55,344 | Starting pitcher | $55,344 |
| Greg Jones | $53,249 | Shortstop | $53,249 |
| Matt Thaiss | $50,000 | Catcher | $50,000 |
| Tristan Gray | $21,522 | Shortstop | $21,522 |
| Jake Eder | $2,665 | Starting pitcher | $2,665 |
| Óscar Colás | $1,332 | Right fielder | $1,332 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $17,295,751 | 30th |
| Injured List | $41,763,612 | 11th |
| Dead Money | $1,504,667 | 13th |
| Retained | $12,588,155 | 23rd |
| Minor | $6,808,578 | 7th |
| Deferred | $0 | 22nd |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 22nd |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $79,960,763 | 28th |
Additional contracts · 17 players
17 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Clevinger | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 8 d | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Bryse Wilson | $1,050,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 36 d | Veteran | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Justin Anderson | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 122 d | Arbitration 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Nick Maton | $900,000 | Third baseman | 2 yr 17 d | Pre-Arbitration | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Penn Murfee | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 169 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Blake Sabol | $760,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 23 d | Pre-Arbitration | $760,000 | $760,000 |
| Tim Elko | $760,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $326,881 | $760,000 |
| Joshua Palacios | $760,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 111 d | Pre-Arbitration | $273,226 | $760,000 |
| Jacob Amaya | $762,125 | Shortstop | 0 yr 54 d | Pre-Arbitration | $262,237 | $762,125 |
| Vinny Capra | $761,100 | Shortstop | 0 yr 84 d | Pre-Arbitration | $216,873 | $761,100 |
| Owen White | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 42 d | Pre-Arbitration | $192,042 | $760,000 |
| Bryan Ramos | $762,625 | Third baseman | 0 yr 53 d | Pre-Arbitration | $180,405 | $762,625 |
| Jairo Iriarte | $123,900 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $123,900 | $123,900 |
| Omar Narváez | $850,000 | Catcher | 7 yr 159 d | Veteran | $88,710 | $850,000 |
| Jake Palisch | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $74,119 | $760,000 |
| Caleb Freeman | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $64,085 | $760,000 |
| Benjamin Cowles | - | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Chicago White Sox 2025 yearly total?
Chicago White Sox carried a yearly total of $79,960,763 in 2025.
How many players did Chicago White Sox list in 2025?
28 players on the Chicago White Sox roster in 2025, plus 50 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Chicago White Sox payroll?
This page is the 2025 archive. The current Chicago White Sox payroll is kept up to date on the main Chicago White Sox page.