Cristiano Ronaldo $4,050,000/wk Al-Nassr Football Club Karim Benzema $1,119,150/wk Al-Hilal Saudi 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.
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BASEBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE

Tampa Bay Rays 2021 - payroll

Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Tampa Bay Rays payroll .

SEASON Current 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
YEARLY TOTAL$70,836,327
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,362,237
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED75
HIGHEST PAIDNelson Cruz · $13,000,000
PAYROLL RANK26th in MLB

Active roster · 28 players

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Top 16 of 28 players

Nelson Cruz $13m Kevin Kiermaier $12m Manuel Margot $3.4m Michael Wacha $3.0m Brandon Lowe $2.5m Ji-Man Choi $2.5m Ryan Yarbrough $2.3m
Joey Wendle $2.3m
Mike Zunino $2.0m Collin McHugh $1.8m Matt Wisler $1.2m Andrew Kittredge $750k Austin Meadows $591k Yandy Diaz $589k Francisco Mejia $586k Brett Phillips $584k
Active roster · 28 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARYOTHER PAY
Kevin Kiermaier $11,666,666 Center fielder 6 yr 131 d Veteran $11,666,666 $11,500,000 $166,666
Nelson Cruz $13,000,000 Designated hitter 13 yr 82 d Veteran $5,102,116 $13,000,000 -
Manuel Margot $3,400,000 Right fielder 4 yr 12 d Arbitration 2 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 -
Michael Wacha $3,000,000 Starting pitcher 7 yr 62 d Veteran $3,000,000 $3,000,000 -
Brandon Lowe $2,500,000 Second baseman 2 yr 58 d Pre-Arbitration Bypassed $2,500,000 $2,500,000 -
Ji-Man Choi $2,450,000 First baseman 3 yr 76 d Arbitration 1 $2,450,000 $2,450,000 -
Ryan Yarbrough $2,300,000 Starting pitcher 2 yr 147 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $2,300,000 $2,300,000 -
Joey Wendle $2,250,000 Third baseman 3 yr 88 d Arbitration 1 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 -
Mike Zunino $2,000,000 Catcher 6 yr 165 d Veteran $2,000,000 $2,000,000 -
Collin McHugh $1,800,000 Relief pitcher 6 yr 85 d Veteran $1,800,000 $1,800,000 -
Andrew Kittredge $750,000 Relief pitcher 2 yr 70 d Pre-Arbitration $750,000 $750,000 -
Matt Wisler $1,200,000 Relief pitcher 4 yr 42 d Veteran $698,679 $1,150,000 -
Austin Meadows $591,400 Designated hitter 2 yr 74 d Pre-Arbitration $591,400 $591,400 -
Yandy Diaz $588,900 Third baseman 2 yr 122 d Pre-Arbitration $588,900 $588,900 -
Francisco Mejia $586,300 Catcher 2 yr 54 d Pre-Arbitration $586,300 $586,300 -
Brett Phillips $584,400 Right fielder 2 yr 12 d Pre-Arbitration $584,400 $584,400 -
Pete Fairbanks $583,800 Relief pitcher 1 yr 57 d Pre-Arbitration $583,800 $583,800 -
Randy Arozarena $581,200 Left fielder 0 yr 129 d Pre-Arbitration $581,200 $581,200 -
Shane McClanahan $570,500 Starting pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $481,519 $570,500 -
Josh Fleming $570,500 Starting pitcher 0 yr 100 d Pre-Arbitration $453,916 $570,500 -
J.P. Feyereisen $572,400 Relief pitcher 0 yr 108 d Pre-Arbitration $418,550 $572,400 -
Luis Patino $570,500 Starting pitcher 0 yr 100 d Pre-Arbitration $334,303 $570,500 -
Drew Rasmussen $573,000 Relief pitcher 0 yr 128 d Pre-Arbitration $317,343 $573,000 -
Wander Franco $570,500 Shortstop - Pre-Arbitration $315,901 $570,500 -
J.T. Chargois $570,500 Relief pitcher 1 yr 125 d Pre-Arbitration $199,355 $570,500 -
Chris Mazza $570,500 Relief pitcher 0 yr 162 d Pre-Arbitration $196,288 $570,500 -
David Robertson $570,500 Relief pitcher 12 yr 70 d Veteran $98,144 $570,500 -
Shane Baz $570,500 Starting pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $39,871 $570,500 -

Additional contracts · 14 players

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All 14 players

Chris Archer $6.5m Tyler Glasnow $4.0m Tommy Hunter $2.3m Yonny Chirinos $1.2m Chaz Roe $1.2m Oliver Drake $775k Jalen Beeks $589k Nick Anderson $588k Jeffrey Springs $585k Cody Reed $581k Colin Poche $578k Ryan Thompson $577k DJ Johnson $571k Adam Conley $571k
Additional contracts · 14 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARY
Chris Archer $6,500,000 Starting pitcher 7 yr 156 d Veteran $6,500,000 $6,500,000
Tyler Glasnow $4,000,000 Starting pitcher 3 yr 158 d Arbitration 2 (S2) $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Yonny Chirinos $1,175,000 Starting pitcher 2 yr 137 d Arbitration 1 (S2) $1,175,000 $1,175,000
Chaz Roe $1,150,000 Relief pitcher 5 yr 94 d Veteran $1,150,000 $1,150,000
Tommy Hunter $2,250,000 Relief pitcher 11 yr 66 d Veteran $870,984 $2,250,000
Oliver Drake $775,000 Relief pitcher 4 yr 45 d Veteran $775,000 $775,000
Jalen Beeks $588,800 Relief pitcher 2 yr 70 d Pre-Arbitration $588,800 $588,800
Nick Anderson $587,800 Relief pitcher 2 yr Pre-Arbitration $587,800 $587,800
Jeffrey Springs $585,000 Relief pitcher 2 yr 43 d Pre-Arbitration $585,000 $585,000
Cody Reed $581,200 Relief pitcher 2 yr 72 d Pre-Arbitration $581,200 $581,200
Colin Poche $577,800 Relief pitcher 1 yr 114 d Pre-Arbitration $577,800 $577,800
Ryan Thompson $577,200 Relief pitcher 1 yr Pre-Arbitration $577,200 $577,200
DJ Johnson $570,500 Relief pitcher 0 yr 109 d Pre-Arbitration $230,025 $570,500
Adam Conley $570,500 Relief pitcher 4 yr 103 d Veteran $153,350 $570,500

Additional contracts · 14 players

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Additional contracts · 14 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONADJUSTED PAYROLL
Evan Longoria $2,000,000 Third baseman $2,000,000
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo $1,702,703 Outfielder $1,702,703
Rich Hill $1,532,248 Starting pitcher $1,532,248
Diego Castillo $375,654 Relief pitcher $375,654
Hunter Strickland $188,160 Relief pitcher $188,160
Willy Adames $158,600 Shortstop $158,600
Mike Ford $100,000 First baseman $100,000
Trevor Richards $65,583 Starting pitcher $65,583
Kevin Padlo $46,005 Third baseman $46,005
Kevan Smith $27,603 Catcher $27,603
Chris Ellis $6,134 Relief pitcher $6,134
Evan Phillips $6,134 Relief pitcher $6,134
Sean Poppen $6,134 Pitcher $6,134
Joey Krehbiel $3,067 Relief pitcher $3,067

Payroll summary

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Payroll summary - Tampa Bay Rays
ALLOCATIONAMOUNTMLB RANK
Active Roster $44,288,651 23rd
Injured List $18,352,159 12th
Retained $6,218,025 21st
Minor $1,977,492 19th
Signing Bonus $0 15th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $70,836,327 26th

Additional contracts · 13 players

13 rows
Additional contracts · 13 players - Tampa Bay Rays
NAMEPAYROLL SALARYPOSITIONEXPERIENCESTATUSADJUSTED PAYROLLBASE SALARY
Shawn Armstrong $825,000 Relief pitcher 3 yr 28 d Arbitration 1 $731,775 $825,000
Michael Brosseau $586,300 Third baseman 1 yr 100 d Pre-Arbitration $324,656 $586,300
Taylor Walls $570,500 Shortstop - Pre-Arbitration $257,628 $570,500
Louis Head $570,500 Relief pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $190,154 $570,500
Jordan Luplow $581,500 Left fielder 2 yr 112 d Pre-Arbitration $165,678 $581,500
Ryan Sherriff $574,800 Relief pitcher 0 yr 156 d Pre-Arbitration $108,150 $574,800
Dietrich Enns $570,500 Starting pitcher 0 yr 27 d Pre-Arbitration $98,144 $570,500
Vidal Brujan $570,500 Second baseman - Pre-Arbitration $42,938 $570,500
Joe Odom $570,500 Catcher 0 yr 139 d Pre-Arbitration $27,603 $570,500
Brent Honeywell $575,000 Starting pitcher - Pre-Arbitration $12,364 $575,000
David Hess $570,500 Relief pitcher 1 yr 146 d Pre-Arbitration $9,201 $570,500
Josh Lowe $570,500 Third baseman - Pre-Arbitration $9,201 $570,500
Brendan McKay - Starting pitcher 0 yr 56 d Pre-Arbitration - -

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Frequently asked questions

What was the Tampa Bay Rays 2021 yearly total?

Tampa Bay Rays carried a yearly total of $70,836,327 in 2021.

How many players did Tampa Bay Rays list in 2021?

28 players on the Tampa Bay Rays roster in 2021, plus 41 contracts carried beyond it.

Where can I see the current Tampa Bay Rays payroll?

This page is the 2021 archive. The current Tampa Bay Rays payroll is kept up to date on the main Tampa Bay Rays page.