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New York Yankees 2026 - payroll & player salaries
Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$293,982,656$294.0m
WEEKLY TOTAL$5,653,513$5.7m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED56
HIGHEST PAIDGerrit Cole · $36,000,000
PAYROLL RANK3rd in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2024 at $265,760,283 · up 10% since 2017
$198m 17
$197m 18
$190m 19
$201m 20
$184m 21
$222m 22
$194m 23
$266m 24
$217m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for New York Yankees
Active roster · 26 players
Top 16 of 26 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | $36,000,000$36.0m | Starting pitcher | 12 yr 111 d | Veteran | $36,000,000$36.0m | $36,000,000$36.0m | - |
| Trent Grisham | $22,025,000$22.0m | Center fielder | 6 yr 60 d | Veteran | $22,025,000$22.0m | $22,025,000$22.0m | - |
| Ryan McMahon | $16,000,000$16.0m | Third baseman | 8 yr 6 d | Veteran | $16,000,000$16.0m | $16,000,000$16.0m | - |
| Max Fried | $14,500,000$14.5m | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 148 d | Veteran | $14,500,000$14.5m | $12,000,000$12.0m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Jazz Chisholm | $10,200,000$10.2m | Second baseman | 5 yr 75 d | Arbitration 3 | $10,200,000$10.2m | $10,200,000$10.2m | - |
| David Bednar | $9,000,000$9.0m | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 73 d | Arbitration 3 | $9,000,000$9.0m | $9,000,000$9.0m | - |
| Paul Goldschmidt | $4,000,000$4.0m | First baseman | 14 yr 59 d | Veteran | $4,000,000$4.0m | $4,000,000$4.0m | - |
| Tim Hill | $3,000,000$3.0m | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 112 d | Veteran | $3,000,000$3.0m | $3,000,000$3.0m | - |
| Amed Rosario | $2,500,000$2.5m | Shortstop | 8 yr 62 d | Veteran | $2,500,000$2.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m | - |
| Ryan Yarbrough | $2,500,000$2.5m | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 117 d | Veteran | $2,500,000$2.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m | - |
| Luis Garcia | $6,875,000$6.9m | First baseman | 4 yr 142 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $2,022,075$2.0m | $6,875,000$6.9m | - |
| Paul Blackburn | $2,000,000$2.0m | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 18 d | Veteran | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | - |
| José Caballero | $2,000,000$2.0m | Shortstop | 2 yr 170 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | - |
| Fernando Cruz | $1,450,000$1.4m | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 35 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,450,000$1.4m | $1,450,000$1.4m | - |
| Ryan Weathers | $1,350,000$1.4m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 66 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,350,000$1.4m | $1,350,000$1.4m | - |
| Austin Wells | $866,200 | Catcher | 2 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $866,200 | $866,200 | - |
| Ben Rice | $845,800 | First baseman | 1 yr 76 d | Pre-Arbitration | $845,800 | $845,800 | - |
| Will Warren | $826,625 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 16 d | Pre-Arbitration | $826,625 | $826,625 | - |
| Cam Schlittler | $801,425 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 82 d | Pre-Arbitration | $801,425 | $801,425 | - |
| Brent Headrick | $792,675 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 171 d | Pre-Arbitration | $792,675 | $792,675 | - |
| Ali Sanchez | $820,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 57 d | Pre-Arbitration | $495,508 | $820,000 | - |
| Spencer Jones | $780,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $446,297 | $780,000 | - |
| Yerry De Los Santos | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 127 d | Pre-Arbitration | $266,944 | $780,000 | - |
| Kervin Castro | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 57 d | Pre-Arbitration | $250,260 | $780,000 | - |
| Heliot Ramos | $810,000 | Left fielder | 2 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $238,260 | $810,000 | - |
| George Lombard Jr. | $780,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $225,234 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $142,282,725$142.3m | $139,782,725$139.8m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 5 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Judge | $40,000,000$40.0m | Right fielder | 9 yr 51 d | Veteran | $40,000,000$40.0m | $40,000,000$40.0m | - |
| Cody Bellinger | $36,500,000$36.5m | Left fielder | 8 yr 160 d | Veteran | $36,500,000$36.5m | $32,500,000$32.5m | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| Carlos Rodon | $27,833,333$27.8m | Starting pitcher | 10 yr 168 d | Veteran | $27,833,333$27.8m | $27,000,000$27.0m | $833,333 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | $29,000,000$29.0m | Designated hitter | 15 yr 118 d | Veteran | $19,000,000$19.0m | $29,000,000$29.0m | - |
| Clarke Schmidt | $4,500,000$4.5m | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 148 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $4,500,000$4.5m | $4,500,000$4.5m | - |
| Listed total | $137,833,333$137.8m | $133,000,000$133.0m |
Additional contracts · 6 players
6 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Doval | $4,240,642$4.2m | Relief pitcher | $4,240,642$4.2m |
| Randal Grichuk | $1,886,845$1.9m | Right fielder | $1,886,845$1.9m |
| Aaron Hicks | $1,000,000 | Center fielder | $1,000,000 |
| Jake Bird | $645,882 | Relief pitcher | $645,882 |
| Yovanny Cruz | $84,438 | Relief pitcher | $84,438 |
| Cade Winquest | $83,422 | Relief pitcher | $83,422 |
| Listed total | $7,941,229$7.9m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. LeMahieu | $15,000,000$15.0m | Second baseman | $15,000,000$15.0m | released |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $134,602,303$134.6m | 10th |
| Injured List | $127,833,333$127.8m | 1st |
| Dead Money | $7,941,229$7.9m | 23rd |
| Retained | $15,000,000$15.0m | 5th |
| Minor | $8,605,791$8.6m | 5th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 1st |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $293,982,656$294.0m | 3rd |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Volpe | $3,475,000$3.5m | Shortstop | 3 yr | Arbitration 1 | $3,475,000$3.5m | $3,475,000$3.5m |
| Luis Gil | $2,162,500$2.2m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 73 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,162,500$2.2m | $2,162,500$2.2m |
| Oswaldo Cabrera | $1,200,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 50 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Max Schuemann | $820,000 | Shortstop | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $429,730 | $820,000 |
| Jasson Domínguez | $780,000 | Left fielder | 1 yr 130 d | Pre-Arbitration | $417,100 | $780,000 |
| J.C. Escarra | $799,800 | Catcher | 0 yr 139 d | Pre-Arbitration | $393,484 | $799,800 |
| Angel Chivilli | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 36 d | Pre-Arbitration | $381,495 | $820,000 |
| Chase Hampton | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $63,600 | - |
| Elmer Rodriguez | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $50,052 | $780,000 |
| Bradley Hanner | - | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $24,488 | - |
| Brendan Beck | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $8,342 | $780,000 |
| Listed total | $11,617,300$11.6m | $11,617,300$11.6m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is New York Yankees' yearly total?
New York Yankees' yearly total is $293,982,656.
How many players are on the New York Yankees roster?
26 players on the New York Yankees active roster. We list a further 23 carried beyond it.