BASEBALL · 2020 SEASON · ARCHIVE
New York Yankees 2020 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2020. See the current New York Yankees payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$200,619,539
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,152,675
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED62
HIGHEST PAIDGerrit Cole · $36,000,000
PAYROLL RANK2nd in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | $36,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 111 d | Veteran | $13,333,333 | $36,000,000 | - |
| Giancarlo Stanton | $26,000,000 | Designated hitter | 9 yr 118 d | Veteran | $9,629,630 | $26,000,000 | - |
| Masahiro Tanaka | $23,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr | Veteran | $8,518,519 | $23,000,000 | - |
| Aroldis Chapman | $17,200,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 9 d | Veteran | $7,755,556 | $15,000,000 | $2,200,000 |
| J.A. Happ | $17,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 11 yr 47 d | Veteran | $6,296,296 | $17,000,000 | - |
| Brett Gardner | $10,000,000 | Center fielder | 11 yr 72 d | Veteran | $4,962,963 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Zack Britton | $13,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 158 d | Veteran | $4,814,815 | $13,000,000 | - |
| D.J. LeMahieu | $12,000,000 | Second baseman | 7 yr 128 d | Veteran | $4,444,444 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Aaron Hicks | $10,785,714 | Center fielder | 6 yr 41 d | Veteran | $4,174,603 | $10,500,000 | $285,714 |
| Adam Ottavino | $9,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 87 d | Veteran | $3,962,963 | $8,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Aaron Judge | $8,500,000 | Right fielder | 3 yr 51 d | Arbitration 1 | $3,148,148 | $8,500,000 | - |
| Gary Sánchez | $5,000,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 86 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,851,852 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Giovanny Urshela | $2,475,000 | Third baseman | 2 yr 127 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $916,667 | $2,475,000 | - |
| Chad Green | $1,275,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 50 d | Arbitration 1 | $472,222 | $1,275,000 | - |
| Luis Cessa | $895,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 131 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $331,481 | $895,000 | - |
| Erik Kratz | $1,000,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 54 d | Veteran | $281,924 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Jonathan Holder | $750,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 124 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $277,778 | $750,000 | - |
| Jordan Montgomery | $805,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 153 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $258,100 | $805,000 | - |
| Gleyber Torres | $675,500 | Shortstop | 1 yr 162 d | Pre-Arbitration | $250,222 | $675,500 | - |
| Luke Voit | $634,000 | First baseman | 1 yr 169 d | Pre-Arbitration | $234,815 | $634,000 | - |
| Mike Tauchman | $603,100 | Left fielder | 1 yr 55 d | Pre-Arbitration | $223,370 | $603,100 | - |
| Tyler Wade | $582,800 | Second baseman | 1 yr 93 d | Pre-Arbitration | $215,852 | $582,800 | - |
| Jonathan Loaisiga | $580,625 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 22 d | Pre-Arbitration | $215,046 | $580,625 | - |
| Kyle Higashioka | $579,200 | Catcher | 1 yr 5 d | Pre-Arbitration | $214,519 | $579,200 | - |
| Clint Frazier | $588,100 | Outfielder | 1 yr 163 d | Pre-Arbitration | $165,801 | $588,100 | - |
| Nick Nelson | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $165,095 | $563,500 | - |
| Deivi Garcia | $563,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $65,415 | $563,500 | - |
| Clarke Schmidt | $563,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $34,265 | $563,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 4 players
4 rowsAll 4 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Paxton | $12,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 151 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $4,629,630 | $12,500,000 | - |
| Luis Severino | $10,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 170 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,203,704 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Tommy Kahnle | $2,650,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 130 d | Arbitration 3 | $981,481 | $2,650,000 | - |
| Ben Heller | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 96 d | Pre-Arbitration | $105,910 | $563,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domingo German | - | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 17 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Gardner | $2,500,000 | Left fielder | $2,500,000 |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | $21,142,857 | Center fielder | $21,142,857 |
| Luis Avilan | $199,008 | Relief pitcher | $199,008 |
| David Hale | $79,475 | Relief pitcher | $79,475 |
| Chris Iannetta | $55,279 | Catcher | $55,279 |
| Nick Tropeano | $6,358 | Starting pitcher | $6,358 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $77,215,694 | 2nd |
| Injured List | $9,920,725 | 10th |
| Dead Money | $2,500,000 | 7th |
| Retained | $21,482,977 | 4th |
| Minor | $819,685 | 20th |
| Deferred | $0 | 11th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 11th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $111,939,081 | 2nd |
Additional contracts · 15 players
15 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Thole | $600,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 165 d | Veteran | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Rob Brantly | $563,500 | Catcher | 1 yr 171 d | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 |
| Luis Gil | $563,500 | Pitcher | 3 yr 73 d | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 |
| Luis Medina | $563,500 | Pitcher | 2 yr 146 d | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 |
| Wynston Sawyer | $563,500 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 |
| Michael King | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 11 d | Pre-Arbitration | $190,015 | $563,500 |
| Mike Ford | $579,800 | First baseman | 0 yr 80 d | Pre-Arbitration | $173,070 | $579,800 |
| Thairo Estrada | $563,500 | Second baseman | 0 yr 99 d | Pre-Arbitration | $158,865 | $563,500 |
| Miguel Andujar | $632,500 | Third baseman | 2 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $118,864 | $632,500 |
| Miguel Yajure | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $52,955 | $563,500 |
| Brooks Kriske | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $46,725 | $563,500 |
| Albert Abreu | $563,500 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $28,035 | $563,500 |
| Jordy Mercer | $1,000,000 | Shortstop | 7 yr 95 d | Veteran | $22,112 | $1,000,000 |
| Tyler Lyons | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 64 d | Veteran | $16,584 | $1,000,000 |
| Estevan Florial | $563,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $12,460 | $563,500 |
Other MLB payrolls in 2020
The same season across the rest of the league
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Frequently asked questions
What was the New York Yankees 2020 yearly total?
New York Yankees carried a yearly total of $200,619,539 in 2020.
How many players did New York Yankees list in 2020?
28 players on the New York Yankees roster in 2020, plus 26 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current New York Yankees payroll?
This page is the 2020 archive. The current New York Yankees payroll is kept up to date on the main New York Yankees page.