BASEBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Texas Rangers 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Texas Rangers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$163,450,840
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,143,285
ACTIVE ROSTER36
PLAYERS LISTED84
HIGHEST PAIDCole Hamels · $22,500,000
PAYROLL RANK11th in MLB
Active roster · 36 players
36 rowsTop 16 of 36 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hamels | $22,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 10 yr 143 d | Veteran | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | - |
| Shin-Soo Choo | $20,000,000 | Right fielder | 9 yr 119 d | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Adrián Beltré | $18,000,000 | Third baseman | 18 yr 96 d | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - |
| Elvis Andrus | $15,250,000 | Shortstop | 8 yr | Veteran | $15,250,000 | $15,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Carlos Gomez | $11,500,000 | Center fielder | 9 yr 141 d | Veteran | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - |
| Andrew Cashner | $10,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 126 d | Veteran | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - |
| Mike Napoli | $6,000,000 | First baseman | 10 yr 151 d | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Martín Pérez | $4,650,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 38 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $4,650,000 | $4,400,000 | $250,000 |
| Jake Diekman | $2,550,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 50 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | - |
| A.J. Griffin | $2,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 34 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Robinson Chirinos | $1,950,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 102 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - |
| Tony Barnette | $1,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | - | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Jason Grilli | $3,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 16 d | Veteran | $1,508,156 | $3,000,000 | - |
| Rougned Odor | $1,333,333 | Second baseman | 2 yr 121 d | pre-arbitration-avoided | $1,333,333 | $1,000,000 | $333,333 |
| Miguel Gonzalez | $5,900,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 84 d | Arbitration 3 | $999,440 | $5,900,000 | - |
| Nomar Mazara | $546,450 | Right fielder | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $546,450 | $546,450 | - |
| Álex Claudio | $545,050 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $545,050 | $545,050 | - |
| Matt Bush | $544,920 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 143 d | Pre-Arbitration | $544,920 | $544,920 | - |
| Delino DeShields | $540,300 | Center fielder | 1 yr 116 d | Pre-Arbitration | $540,300 | $540,300 | - |
| Joey Gallo | $537,120 | Third baseman | 0 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $537,120 | $537,120 | - |
| Jose Leclerc | $536,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $536,000 | $536,000 | - |
| Keone Kela | $543,210 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $498,624 | $543,210 | - |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | - | $432,604 | $535,000 | - |
| Nick Martinez | $540,590 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 45 d | Pre-Arbitration | $366,296 | $540,590 | - |
| Ryan Rua | $544,740 | Left fielder | 2 yr 8 d | Pre-Arbitration | $351,286 | $544,740 | - |
| Drew Robinson | $535,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $295,223 | $535,000 | - |
| Brett Nicholas | $537,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 153 d | - | $281,664 | $537,000 | - |
| Jared Hoying | $535,000 | Right fielder | 0 yr 70 d | Pre-Arbitration | $178,303 | $535,000 | - |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 138 d | - | $160,765 | $535,000 | - |
| Philip Gosselin | $559,500 | Second baseman | 2 yr 85 d | Pre-Arbitration | $100,881 | $559,500 | - |
| Nick Gardewine | $535,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 83 d | - | $96,459 | $535,000 | - |
| Paolo Espino | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| A.J. Jimenez | $535,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Will Middlebrooks | $535,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 115 d | - | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Yohander Méndez | $536,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $82,012 | $536,000 | - |
| Willie Calhoun | $535,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $58,460 | $535,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanser Alberto | $537,360 | Shortstop | 1 yr 23 d | Pre-Arbitration | $537,360 | $537,360 | - |
| Chi Chi Gonzalez | $537,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 78 d | Pre-Arbitration | $537,000 | $537,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hamilton | $2,000,000 | Left fielder | $2,000,000 |
| Derek Holland | $1,500,000 | Starting pitcher | $1,500,000 |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rowsAll 9 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | $9,000,000 | Designated hitter | $9,000,000 |
| Yu Darvish | $7,263,133 | Starting pitcher | $7,263,133 |
| Tyson Ross | $6,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $6,000,000 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | $3,413,904 | Catcher | $3,413,904 |
| Dillon Gee | $2,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $2,000,000 |
| Jeremy Jeffress | $1,377,075 | Relief pitcher | $1,377,075 |
| Sam Dyson | $1,250,270 | Relief pitcher | $1,250,270 |
| Ernesto Frieri | $49,691 | Relief pitcher | $49,691 |
| César Valdez | $2,923 | Starting pitcher | $2,923 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $126,415,185 | 10th |
| Injured List | $1,074,360 | 24th |
| Dead Money | $3,500,000 | 9th |
| Retained | $30,356,996 | 8th |
| Minor | $2,104,299 | 9th |
| Deferred | $0 | 9th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 9th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $163,450,840 | 11th |
Additional contracts · 27 players
27 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurickson Profar | $1,005,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 124 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | - |
| Eddie Gamboa | $536,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 33 d | Pre-Arbitration | $536,000 | $536,000 | - |
| Ronald Guzman | $535,000 | First baseman | 3 yr 90 d | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 | - |
| Joely Rodriguez | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 23 d | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 | - |
| Connor Sadzeck | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 47 d | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 | - |
| Tanner Scheppers | $975,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 94 d | Arbitration 2 | $479,520 | $975,000 | - |
| Pete Kozma | $575,000 | Shortstop | 2 yr 108 d | Pre-Arbitration | $254,502 | $575,000 | - |
| Dario Álvarez | $539,790 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 151 d | - | $238,950 | $539,790 | - |
| Luis Yander La O | $110,000 | Third baseman | - | Veteran | $110,000 | - | $110,000 |
| Jhan Mariñez | $540,200 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 95 d | - | $64,944 | $540,200 | - |
| Anthony Bass | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 148 d | Pre-Arbitration | $26,307 | $535,000 | - |
| Preston Claiborne | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 49 d | - | $20,461 | $535,000 | - |
| Clayton Blackburn | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 7 d | - | $8,769 | $535,000 | - |
| Tyler Smith | $535,000 | Shortstop | - | - | $5,846 | $535,000 | - |
| Dario Beltre | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Burg | - | Outfielder | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Keyes | - | First baseman | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sergio Leon | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Steve Lerud | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adam Loewen | - | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 22 d | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Lucido | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Malm | - | Outfielder | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Martinson | - | Third baseman | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Perez | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drew Stubbs | - | Center fielder | 7 yr 5 d | Veteran | - | - | - |
| Allen Webster | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
| Wesley Wright | - | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 76 d | Veteran | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Texas Rangers 2017 yearly total?
Texas Rangers carried a yearly total of $163,450,840 in 2017.
How many players did Texas Rangers list in 2017?
36 players on the Texas Rangers roster in 2017, plus 40 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Texas Rangers payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Texas Rangers payroll is kept up to date on the main Texas Rangers page.