Cristiano Ronaldo $4,050,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Sadio Mané $843,750/wk Al-Nassr Football Club João Félix $783,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Kylian Mbappé $670,950/wk Real Madrid Kalidou Koulibaly $670,950/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Otávio $637,200/wk Al-Qadsiah Football Club Erling Haaland $607,500/wk Manchester City Victor Osimhen $588,600/wk Galatasaray A.Ş. Robert Lewandowski $583,200/wk Chicago Fire FC Jamal Musiala $558,900/wk FC Bayern München Rúben Neves $558,900/wk Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club Kingsley Coman $558,900/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Mohamed Salah $540,000/wk Trabzonspor A.Ş. Harry Kane $514,350/wk FC Bayern München Dušan Vlahovic $498,150/wk Beşiktaş A.Ş. Virgil van Dijk $472,500/wk Liverpool
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 - payroll & player salaries

Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.

YEARLY TOTAL$107,884,071$107.9m
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,074,694$2.1m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED68
HIGHEST PAIDWander Franco · $15,454,545
PAYROLL RANK23rd in MLB

Payroll by archived season

9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2017 at $84,639,732 · down 41% since 2017

Season archives

Historic payrolls for Tampa Bay Rays

202520242023202220212020201920182017

Active roster · 26 players

Top 16 of 26 players

Yandy Diaz $12m Nick Martinez $9.0m Freddy Peralta $8.0m Steven Matz $7.5m Cedric Mullins $6.5m Drew Rasmussen $5.7m Nick Fortes $2.5m Taylor Walls $2.5m Tyler Wells $2.5m Garrett Cleavinger $2.4m Bryan Baker $1.3m Ryan Vilade $950k Richard Palacios $945k Kevin Kelly $925k Michael Grove $850k Jonathan Aranda $796k
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Active roster · 26 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARYOTHER PAY
Yandy Diaz $12,000,000$12.0m First baseman 7 yr 122 d Veteran $12,000,000$12.0m $12,000,000$12.0m -
Nick Martinez $9,000,000$9.0m Starting pitcher 7 yr 2 d Veteran $9,000,000$9.0m $9,000,000$9.0m -
Steven Matz $7,500,000$7.5m Relief pitcher 10 yr 99 d Veteran $7,500,000$7.5m $7,500,000$7.5m -
Cedric Mullins $6,500,000$6.5m Center fielder 6 yr 78 d Veteran $6,500,000$6.5m $6,500,000$6.5m -
Drew Rasmussen $5,750,000$5.7m Starting pitcher 5 yr 111 d Arbitration 3 $5,750,000$5.7m $5,500,000$5.5m $250,000
Nick Fortes $2,535,000$2.5m Catcher 3 yr 149 d Arbitration 2 (S2) $2,535,000$2.5m $2,535,000$2.5m -
Taylor Walls $2,450,000$2.5m Shortstop 4 yr 92 d Arbitration 2 $2,450,000$2.5m $2,450,000$2.5m -
Garrett Cleavinger $2,400,000$2.4m Relief pitcher 4 yr 60 d Arbitration 2 $2,400,000$2.4m $2,400,000$2.4m -
Freddy Peralta $8,000,000$8.0m Starting pitcher 7 yr 90 d Veteran $2,395,736$2.4m $8,000,000$8.0m -
Bryan Baker $1,275,000 Relief pitcher 3 yr 49 d Arbitration 1 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 -
Ryan Vilade $950,000 Left fielder 0 yr 76 d Pre-Arbitration $950,000 $950,000 -
Richard Palacios $945,000 Second baseman 2 yr 156 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $945,000 $945,000 -
Kevin Kelly $925,000 Relief pitcher 2 yr 156 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $925,000 $925,000 -
Jonathan Aranda $796,400 First baseman 2 yr 30 d Pre-Arbitration $796,400 $796,400 -
Junior Caminero $794,800 Third baseman 1 yr 58 d Pre-Arbitration $794,800 $794,800 -
Jonny DeLuca $789,300 Center fielder 2 yr 85 d Pre-Arbitration $789,300 $789,300 -
Chandler Simpson $785,100 Left fielder 0 yr 140 d Pre-Arbitration $785,100 $785,100 -
Ian Seymour $783,800 Starting pitcher 0 yr 85 d Pre-Arbitration $783,800 $783,800 -
Tyler Wells $2,450,000$2.5m Relief pitcher 4 yr 132 d Arbitration 3 (S2) $722,059 $2,450,000$2.5m -
Casey Legumina $787,900 Relief pitcher 1 yr 111 d Pre-Arbitration $657,228 $787,900 -
Michael Grove $850,000 Relief pitcher 3 yr 31 d Veteran $549,945 $850,000 -
Victor Mesa Jr. $780,000 Outfielder 0 yr 34 d Pre-Arbitration $525,546 $780,000 -
Cam Booser $780,000 Relief pitcher 1 yr 150 d Pre-Arbitration $496,349 $780,000 -
Chris Roycroft $787,500 Relief pitcher 0 yr 150 d Pre-Arbitration $332,669 $787,500 -
Carson Williams $780,800 Shortstop 0 yr 39 d Pre-Arbitration $317,300 $780,800 -
Liam Hicks $790,000 Catcher 1 yr Pre-Arbitration $232,375 $790,000 -
Listed total$72,185,600$72.2m$71,935,600$71.9m$250,000

Additional contracts · 10 players

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All 10 players

Gavin Lux $5.5m Shane McClanahan $3.6m Griffin Jax $3.6m Jake Fraley $3.2m Ryan Pepiot $3.0m Edwin Uceta $1.5m Cole Sulser $1.1m Manuel Rodriguez $794k
Ben Williamson $786k
Jon Heasley $780k
Additional contracts · 10 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARY
Gavin Lux $5,525,000$5.5m Second baseman 5 yr 114 d Arbitration 3 $5,525,000$5.5m $5,525,000$5.5m
Shane McClanahan $3,600,000$3.6m Starting pitcher 4 yr 158 d Arbitration 3 (S2) $3,600,000$3.6m $3,600,000$3.6m
Griffin Jax $3,565,000$3.6m Starting pitcher 4 yr 91 d Arbitration 2 $3,565,000$3.6m $3,565,000$3.6m
Jake Fraley $3,200,000$3.2m Right fielder 5 yr 97 d Veteran $3,200,000$3.2m $3,000,000$3.0m
Ryan Pepiot $3,025,000$3.0m Starting pitcher 3 yr 5 d Arbitration 1 $3,025,000$3.0m $3,025,000$3.0m
Edwin Uceta $1,525,000$1.5m Relief pitcher 2 yr 150 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $1,525,000$1.5m $1,525,000$1.5m
Cole Sulser $1,050,000 Relief pitcher 4 yr 96 d Arbitration 3 $1,050,000 $1,050,000
Manuel Rodriguez $793,600 Relief pitcher 2 yr 139 d Pre-Arbitration $793,600 $793,600
Ben Williamson $785,700 Third baseman 0 yr 110 d Pre-Arbitration $785,700 $785,700
Jon Heasley $780,000 Relief pitcher 1 yr 29 d Pre-Arbitration $521,375 $780,000
Listed total$23,849,300$23.8m$23,649,300$23.6m

Additional contracts · 1 player

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Additional contracts · 1 player - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARYOTHER PAY
Wander Franco $15,454,545$15.5m Shortstop 2 yr 104 d Arbitration 2 Bypassed $15,454,545$15.5m $15,000,000$15.0m $454,545

Additional contracts · 8 players

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Additional contracts · 8 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONADJUSTED PAYROLL
Craig Kimbrel $935,829 Relief pitcher $935,829
Hunter Feduccia $551,990 Catcher $551,990
Yoendrys Gomez $180,048 Relief pitcher $180,048
Chase Solesky $68,811 Relief pitcher $68,811
Austin Slater $62,567 Left fielder $62,567
Joe Rock $45,045 Starting pitcher $45,045
Dominic Keegan $31,970 Catcher $31,970
Andrew Wantz $21,390 Relief pitcher $21,390
Listed total$1,897,650$1.9m

Additional contracts · 1 player

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Additional contracts · 1 player - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONADJUSTED PAYROLLACQUIRED VIA
Brandon Lowe - Second baseman - opt-out-true-up

Payroll summary

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Payroll summary - Tampa Bay Rays
ALLOCATIONAMOUNTMLB RANK
Active Roster $62,408,607$62.4m 22nd
Injured List $23,590,675$23.6m 22nd
Suspended/Restricted $15,454,545$15.5m 2nd
Dead Money $1,897,650$1.9m 28th
Minor $4,532,594$4.5m 14th
Signing Bonus $0 26th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $107,884,071$107.9m 23rd

Additional contracts · 15 players

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Additional contracts · 15 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARY
Steven Wilson $1,520,000$1.5m Relief pitcher 3 yr 166 d Arbitration 2 $1,520,000$1.5m $1,520,000$1.5m
Hunter Bigge $820,000 Relief pitcher 1 yr 49 d Pre-Arbitration $505,912 $820,000
Jesse Scholtens $820,000 Starting pitcher 2 yr 91 d Pre-Arbitration $456,040 $820,000
Mason Englert $788,100 Relief pitcher 1 yr 168 d Pre-Arbitration $369,601 $788,100
Jack Suwinski $1,250,000 Center fielder 2 yr 170 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $367,647 $1,250,000
Joe Boyle $784,200 Starting pitcher 1 yr 5 d Pre-Arbitration $358,911 $784,200
Alex Cook $780,000 Relief pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $289,630 $780,000
Jacob Melton - Center fielder 0 yr 111 d Pre-Arbitration $190,443 -
Trevor Martin $780,000 Relief pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $162,026 $780,000
Oliver Dunn $780,000 Third baseman 1 yr 21 d Pre-Arbitration $156,392 $780,000
Jadher Areinamo - Shortstop - Pre-Arbitration $63,600 -
Justyn-Henry Malloy - Outfielder 1 yr 40 d Pre-Arbitration $53,996 -
Aaron Brooks $780,000 Relief pitcher 2 yr 157 d Pre-Arbitration $34,225 $780,000
Kenny Piper $780,000 Catcher - Pre-Arbitration $4,171 $780,000
Alexander Alberto - Pitcher - Pre-Arbitration - -
Listed total$9,882,300$9.9m$9,882,300$9.9m

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