BASEBALL · 2025 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Tampa Bay Rays 2025 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2025. See the current Tampa Bay Rays payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$88,629,788
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,704,419
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED74
HIGHEST PAIDBrandon Lowe · $10,500,000
PAYROLL RANK26th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | $10,500,000 | Second baseman | 6 yr 58 d | Veteran | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - |
| Yandy Diaz | $10,000,000 | First baseman | 6 yr 122 d | Veteran | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - |
| Pete Fairbanks | $3,816,666 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 57 d | Arbitration 3 | $3,816,666 | $3,816,666 | - |
| Drew Rasmussen | $2,250,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 111 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Shane Baz | $1,450,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 158 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | - |
| Garrett Cleavinger | $1,200,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 60 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | - |
| Edwin Uceta | $815,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 150 d | Pre-Arbitration | $815,000 | $815,000 | - |
| Richard Palacios | $775,700 | Outfielder | 1 yr 156 d | Pre-Arbitration | $775,700 | $775,700 | - |
| Josh Lowe | $775,100 | Right fielder | 2 yr 93 d | Pre-Arbitration | $775,100 | $775,100 | - |
| Ryan Pepiot | $774,600 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 5 d | Pre-Arbitration | $774,600 | $774,600 | - |
| Christopher Morel | $771,800 | Left fielder | 2 yr 117 d | Pre-Arbitration | $771,800 | $771,800 | - |
| Jonathan Aranda | $766,500 | Designated hitter | 1 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $766,500 | $766,500 | - |
| Junior Caminero | $764,100 | Third baseman | 0 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $764,100 | $764,100 | - |
| Jake Mangum | $760,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $751,828 | $760,000 | - |
| Griffin Jax | $2,365,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 91 d | Arbitration 1 | $750,185 | $2,365,000 | - |
| Kevin Kelly | $776,100 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 170 d | Pre-Arbitration | $707,459 | $776,100 | - |
| Nick Fortes | $1,860,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 149 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $610,000 | $1,860,000 | - |
| Cole Sulser | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 31 d | Arbitration 2 | $607,258 | $900,000 | - |
| Chandler Simpson | $760,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $584,610 | $760,000 | - |
| Adrian Houser | $1,375,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 136 d | Veteran | $428,226 | $1,375,000 | - |
| Ian Seymour | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $370,053 | $760,000 | - |
| Joe Boyle | $760,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 115 d | Pre-Arbitration | $335,933 | $760,000 | - |
| Bryan Baker | $768,700 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $330,640 | $768,700 | - |
| Tristan Gray | $760,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 57 d | Pre-Arbitration | $255,499 | $760,000 | - |
| Hunter Feduccia | $760,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $241,074 | $760,000 | - |
| Bobby Seymour | $760,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $183,871 | $760,000 | - |
| Carson Williams | $760,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $159,355 | $760,000 | - |
| Jesse Scholtens | $768,600 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 125 d | Pre-Arbitration | $129,592 | $768,600 | - |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rowsAll 11 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McClanahan | $3,600,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 158 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 |
| Taylor Walls | $1,350,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 92 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| Jonny DeLuca | $770,100 | Center fielder | 1 yr 85 d | Pre-Arbitration | $770,100 | $770,100 |
| Alex Faedo | $769,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 169 d | Pre-Arbitration | $769,900 | $769,900 |
| Manuel Rodriguez | $769,400 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 139 d | Pre-Arbitration | $769,400 | $769,400 |
| Hunter Bigge | $762,700 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 49 d | Pre-Arbitration | $762,700 | $762,700 |
| Nathan Lavender | $760,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $760,000 | $760,000 |
| Mason Englert | $763,400 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 35 d | Pre-Arbitration | $307,172 | $763,400 |
| Stuart Fairchild | $760,000 | Outfielder | 2 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $285,161 | $760,000 |
| Everson Pereira | $760,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $210,874 | $760,000 |
| Brian Van Belle | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $169,924 | $760,000 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wander Franco | $8,454,545 | Shortstop | 2 yr 104 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $8,454,545 | $8,000,000 | $454,545 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Fairbanks | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 12 players
12 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ha-seong Kim | $11,112,916 | Shortstop | $11,112,916 |
| Danny Jansen | $5,790,322 | Catcher | $5,790,322 |
| Zack Littell | $3,874,839 | Starting pitcher | $3,874,839 |
| Jacob Waguespack | $1,300,000 | Starting pitcher | $1,300,000 |
| Ben Rortvedt | $762,097 | Catcher | $762,097 |
| José Caballero | $530,416 | Shortstop | $530,416 |
| Taj Bradley | $511,306 | Starting pitcher | $511,306 |
| Curtis Mead | $453,067 | Third baseman | $453,067 |
| Travis Jankowski | $268,800 | Left fielder | $268,800 |
| Connor Seabold | $139,037 | Relief pitcher | $139,037 |
| Paul Gervase | $88,203 | Relief pitcher | $88,203 |
| Austin Shenton | $-50,000 | Third baseman | $-50,000 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $41,105,049 | 27th |
| Injured List | $9,755,231 | 25th |
| Suspended/Restricted | $8,454,545 | 1st |
| Dead Money | $1,000,000 | 16th |
| Retained | $24,781,003 | 11th |
| Minor | $3,533,960 | 14th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 8th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $88,629,788 | 26th |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Acton | $775,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 15 d | Pre-Arbitration | $720,891 | $775,000 |
| Matt Thaiss | $1,000,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 38 d | Arbitration 1 | $672,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Mason Montgomery | $761,800 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 25 d | Pre-Arbitration | $638,335 | $761,800 |
| Eric Orze | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | $428,270 | $760,000 |
| Kameron Misner | $760,700 | Center fielder | 0 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $364,010 | $760,700 |
| Coco Montes | $760,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $146,912 | $760,000 |
| Joe Rock | $760,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $140,828 | $760,000 |
| Yoniel Curet | $123,900 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $123,900 | $123,900 |
| Forrest Whitley | $760,800 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 6 d | Pre-Arbitration | $81,720 | $760,800 |
| Caleb Boushley | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 9 d | Pre-Arbitration | $77,634 | $760,000 |
| Joey Gerber | $760,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 153 d | Pre-Arbitration | $69,469 | $760,000 |
| Tristan Peters | $760,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $51,738 | $760,000 |
| Cole Wilcox | $760,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $18,253 | $760,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Tampa Bay Rays 2025 yearly total?
Tampa Bay Rays carried a yearly total of $88,629,788 in 2025.
How many players did Tampa Bay Rays list in 2025?
28 players on the Tampa Bay Rays roster in 2025, plus 38 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Tampa Bay Rays payroll?
This page is the 2025 archive. The current Tampa Bay Rays payroll is kept up to date on the main Tampa Bay Rays page.