BASEBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Texas Rangers 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Texas Rangers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$140,625,018
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,704,327
ACTIVE ROSTER35
PLAYERS LISTED78
HIGHEST PAIDShin-Soo Choo · $20,100,000
PAYROLL RANK16th in MLB
Active roster · 35 players
35 rowsTop 16 of 35 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin-Soo Choo | $20,100,000 | Designated hitter | 10 yr 119 d | Veteran | $20,100,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Adrián Beltré | $18,000,000 | Third baseman | 19 yr 96 d | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - |
| Elvis Andrus | $15,250,000 | Shortstop | 9 yr | Veteran | $15,250,000 | $15,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Matt Moore | $9,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr | Veteran | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - |
| Mike Minor | $8,333,333 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 138 d | Veteran | $8,333,333 | $8,000,000 | $333,333 |
| Martín Pérez | $6,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 38 d | Arbitration 3 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Rougned Odor | $3,333,333 | Second baseman | 3 yr 121 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $3,333,333 | $3,000,000 | $333,333 |
| Bartolo Colon | $2,450,000 | Starting pitcher | 19 yr 59 d | Veteran | $2,450,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Robinson Chirinos | $2,250,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 102 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | - |
| Chris Martin | $1,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 133 d | Pre-Arbitration | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Yovani Gallardo | $2,300,000 | Starting pitcher | 10 yr 108 d | Veteran | $1,139,785 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Jurickson Profar | $1,050,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 165 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | - |
| Ryan Rua | $870,000 | Right fielder | 2 yr 129 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $870,000 | $870,000 | - |
| Álex Claudio | $568,450 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $568,450 | $568,450 | - |
| Nomar Mazara | $563,560 | Right fielder | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $563,560 | $563,560 | - |
| Joey Gallo | $560,000 | Left fielder | 1 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $560,000 | $560,000 | - |
| Delino DeShields | $561,500 | Center fielder | 2 yr 116 d | Pre-Arbitration | $549,458 | $561,500 | - |
| Carlos Tocci | $545,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 | - |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | $545,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $509,820 | $545,000 | - |
| Jose Leclerc | $552,300 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $501,761 | $552,300 | - |
| Ronald Guzman | $545,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $501,030 | $545,000 | - |
| Carlos Pérez | $545,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 21 d | Pre-Arbitration | $328,160 | $545,000 | - |
| Drew Robinson | $547,990 | Left fielder | 0 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $315,222 | $547,990 | - |
| Eddie Butler | $570,750 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 141 d | Pre-Arbitration | $202,554 | $570,750 | - |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | - | $199,240 | $545,000 | - |
| Ariel Jurado | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $193,380 | $545,000 | - |
| Brandon Mann | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $193,380 | $545,000 | - |
| Jeffrey Springs | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $181,660 | $545,000 | - |
| Hanser Alberto | $545,000 | Shortstop | 2 yr 23 d | Pre-Arbitration | $175,800 | $545,000 | - |
| Willie Calhoun | $545,000 | Left fielder | 0 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $158,220 | $545,000 | - |
| Yohander Méndez | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 59 d | Pre-Arbitration | $128,920 | $545,000 | - |
| Connor Sadzeck | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,830 | $545,000 | - |
| Zac Curtis | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 97 d | - | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| CD Pelham | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
| Adrian Sampson | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 107 d | Pre-Arbitration | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 6 players
6 rowsAll 6 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Fister | $3,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 158 d | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Tony Barnette | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Ronald Herrera | $546,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 7 d | Pre-Arbitration | $546,000 | $546,000 |
| Clayton Blackburn | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 7 d | - | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Matt Bush | $555,950 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 143 d | Pre-Arbitration | $475,251 | $555,950 |
| Nick Gardewine | $545,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 83 d | - | $117,200 | $545,000 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Napoli | $2,500,000 | First baseman | $2,500,000 |
| Tony Barnette | $250,000 | Relief pitcher | $250,000 |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hamels | $17,903,225 | Starting pitcher | $17,903,225 |
| Prince Fielder | $9,000,000 | Designated hitter | $9,000,000 |
| Jake Diekman | $1,808,354 | Relief pitcher | $1,808,354 |
| Austin Jackson | $1,370,965 | Center fielder | $1,370,965 |
| Jesse Chavez | $1,102,176 | Relief pitcher | $1,102,176 |
| Tim Lincecum | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
| Keone Kela | $799,976 | Relief pitcher | $799,976 |
| Cory Gearrin | $765,425 | Relief pitcher | $765,425 |
| Kevin Jepsen | $362,880 | Relief pitcher | $362,880 |
| Renato Nunez | $73,250 | Left fielder | $73,250 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $96,239,016 | 14th |
| Injured List | $6,683,451 | 21st |
| Dead Money | $2,750,000 | 6th |
| Retained | $34,186,251 | 8th |
| Minor | $766,300 | 20th |
| Deferred | $0 | 23rd |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 23rd |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $140,625,018 | 16th |
Additional contracts · 17 players
17 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Roth | $560,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 86 d | - | $560,000 | $560,000 |
| Chris Rowley | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Chris Tillman | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 113 d | Veteran | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Joe Palumbo | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $319,370 | $545,000 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 138 d | - | $237,330 | $545,000 |
| Juan Centeno | $600,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | $112,910 | $600,000 |
| Drew Hutchison | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 165 d | Veteran | $84,970 | $545,000 |
| Jose Trevino | $545,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $8,790 | $545,000 |
| Eliezer Alvarez | $545,000 | Second baseman | - | - | $2,930 | $545,000 |
| Edinson Volquez | - | Starting pitcher | 10 yr 59 d | Veteran | - | - |
| Ryan Brett | - | Second baseman | 0 yr 41 d | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Hernandez | - | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Destin Hood | - | Left fielder | 0 yr 32 d | - | - | - |
| David Hurlbut | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Jensen | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Brett Martin | - | Pitcher | 4 yr 151 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Nick Noonan | - | Second baseman | 0 yr 151 d | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Texas Rangers 2018 yearly total?
Texas Rangers carried a yearly total of $140,625,018 in 2018.
How many players did Texas Rangers list in 2018?
35 players on the Texas Rangers roster in 2018, plus 35 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Texas Rangers payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Texas Rangers payroll is kept up to date on the main Texas Rangers page.