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Washington Nationals 2026 - payroll & player salaries
Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$98,086,384$98.1m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,886,277$1.9m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED74
HIGHEST PAIDTrevor Williams · $7,000,000
PAYROLL RANK26th in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2019 at $207,254,695 · down 83% since 2017
$184m 17
$146m 18
$207m 19
$115m 20
$56m 21
$67m 22
$56m 23
$77m 24
$32m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Washington Nationals
Active roster · 26 players
Top 16 of 26 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | $7,000,000$7.0m | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 27 d | Veteran | $7,000,000$7.0m | $7,000,000$7.0m | - |
| Keibert Ruiz | $5,375,000$5.4m | Catcher | 4 yr 64 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $5,375,000$5.4m | $5,000,000$5.0m | $375,000 |
| CJ Abrams | $4,200,000$4.2m | Shortstop | 3 yr 130 d | Arbitration 1 | $4,200,000$4.2m | $4,200,000$4.2m | - |
| Jake Irvin | $2,800,000$2.8m | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 152 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,800,000$2.8m | $2,800,000$2.8m | - |
| Miles Mikolas | $2,450,000$2.5m | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 37 d | Veteran | $2,450,000$2.5m | $2,250,000$2.3m | - |
| Max Kranick | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 11 d | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Cade Cavalli | $862,500 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 141 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $862,500 | $862,500 | - |
| Jacob Young | $794,200 | Center fielder | 2 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $794,200 | $794,200 | - |
| Jorbit Vivas | $790,600 | Shortstop | 0 yr 56 d | Pre-Arbitration | $790,600 | $790,600 | - |
| Daylen Lile | $786,000 | Right fielder | 0 yr 120 d | Pre-Arbitration | $786,000 | $786,000 | - |
| Clayton Beeter | $785,225 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 129 d | Pre-Arbitration | $785,225 | $785,225 | - |
| Brad Lord | $785,200 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $785,200 | $785,200 | - |
| José Tena | $784,400 | Shortstop | 1 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $784,400 | $784,400 | - |
| Nasim Nunez | $783,100 | Second baseman | 1 yr 86 d | Pre-Arbitration | $783,100 | $783,100 | - |
| Orlando Ribalta | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 13 d | Pre-Arbitration | $662,135 | $820,000 | - |
| Andres Chaparro | $822,600 | Third baseman | 1 yr 2 d | Pre-Arbitration | $602,663 | $822,600 | - |
| Dylan Crews | $820,000 | Right fielder | 1 yr 35 d | Pre-Arbitration | $574,435 | $820,000 | - |
| Andrew Alvarez | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $542,230 | $780,000 | - |
| Brady House | $783,200 | Third baseman | 0 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $498,372 | $783,200 | - |
| Tom Cosgrove | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 92 d | Pre-Arbitration | $329,509 | $780,000 | - |
| Harry Ford | $780,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $300,312 | $780,000 | - |
| Jake Bird | $975,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 51 d | Arbitration 1 | $286,770 | $975,000 | - |
| Abimelec Ortiz | $780,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $233,576 | $780,000 | - |
| Yovanny Cruz | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $229,405 | $780,000 | - |
| Will Dion | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $225,234 | $780,000 | - |
| Andrew Pinckney | $780,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $225,234 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $38,877,025$38.9m | $38,302,025$38.3m | $375,000 |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rowsAll 9 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Gray | $1,350,000$1.4m | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 75 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,350,000$1.4m | $1,350,000$1.4m |
| Richard Lovelady | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 52 d | Veteran | $876,996 | $1,000,000 |
| Ken Waldichuk | $825,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 150 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $825,000 | $825,000 |
| James Wood | $806,900 | Left fielder | 1 yr 91 d | Pre-Arbitration | $806,900 | $806,900 |
| DJ Herz | $784,200 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 104 d | Pre-Arbitration | $784,200 | $784,200 |
| Drew Millas | $782,700 | Catcher | 1 yr 38 d | Pre-Arbitration | $782,700 | $782,700 |
| Mitchell Parker | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $727,910 | $820,000 |
| P.J. Poulin | $781,900 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 55 d | Pre-Arbitration | $702,408 | $781,900 |
| Connelly Early | $789,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $262,773 | $789,500 |
| Listed total | $7,940,200$7.9m | $7,940,200$7.9m |
Additional contracts · 16 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Garcia | $4,852,941$4.9m | First baseman | $4,852,941$4.9m |
| Zack Littell | $4,000,000$4.0m | Starting pitcher | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| Foster Griffin | $3,882,353$3.9m | Starting pitcher | $3,882,353$3.9m |
| Zack Littell | $3,200,000$3.2m | Starting pitcher | $3,200,000$3.2m |
| Cionel Perez | $1,395,294$1.4m | Relief pitcher | $1,395,294$1.4m |
| Curtis Mead | $506,953 | Third baseman | $506,953 |
| Joey Wiemer | $365,553 | Center fielder | $365,553 |
| Andre Granillo | $154,573 | Relief pitcher | $154,573 |
| Julian Fernández | $127,264 | Relief pitcher | $127,264 |
| Matt Krook | $87,594 | Relief pitcher | $87,594 |
| Robert Hassell | $74,765 | Outfielder | $74,765 |
| Jackson Rutledge | $51,135 | Relief pitcher | $51,135 |
| Christian Franklin | $44,894 | Outfielder | $44,894 |
| Matt Krook | $33,368 | Relief pitcher | $33,368 |
| Jhancarlos Lara | $11,555 | Starting pitcher | $11,555 |
| Jake Eder | $5,437 | Relief pitcher | $5,437 |
| Listed total | $18,793,679$18.8m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | $32,811,200$32.8m | Starting pitcher | $32,811,200$32.8m | retired |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $33,906,100$33.9m | 28th |
| Injured List | $7,118,887$7.1m | 28th |
| Dead Money | $18,793,679$18.8m | 11th |
| Retained | $32,811,200$32.8m | 3rd |
| Minor | $5,456,518$5.5m | 11th |
| Deferred | $0 | 3rd |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 3rd |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $98,086,384$98.1m | 26th |
Additional contracts · 14 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | $2,000,000$2.0m | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 66 d | Veteran | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Wyatt Mills | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 134 d | Pre-Arbitration | $780,000 | $780,000 |
| Riley Adams | $1,000,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 171 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Gus Varland | $785,450 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 169 d | Pre-Arbitration | $458,035 | $785,450 |
| Paxton Schultz | $781,600 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 78 d | Pre-Arbitration | $453,987 | $781,600 |
| Riley Cornelio | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $439,040 | $780,000 |
| Cole Henry | $783,700 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 169 d | Pre-Arbitration | $390,442 | $783,700 |
| Eddy Yean | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $302,174 | $780,000 |
| Zak Kent | $781,850 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $231,388 | $781,850 |
| Luis Perales | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $190,700 | - |
| Justin Lawrence | $1,225,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 167 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $189,973 | $1,225,000 |
| Carson Palmquist | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 39 d | Pre-Arbitration | $175,182 | $780,000 |
| Kyle Nicolas | - | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 90 d | Pre-Arbitration | $125,597 | - |
| Jhancarlos Lara | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Listed total | $10,477,600$10.5m | $10,477,600$10.5m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Washington Nationals' yearly total?
Washington Nationals' yearly total is $98,086,384.
How many players are on the Washington Nationals roster?
26 players on the Washington Nationals active roster. We list a further 40 carried beyond it.