BASEBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Washington Nationals 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Washington Nationals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$182,238,854
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,504,593
ACTIVE ROSTER37
PLAYERS LISTED83
HIGHEST PAIDMax Scherzer · $22,242,857
PAYROLL RANK6th in MLB
Active roster · 37 players
37 rowsTop 16 of 36 players with a figure listed
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | $22,242,857 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 79 d | Veteran | $22,242,857 | $15,000,000 | $7,142,857 |
| Jayson Werth | $21,571,428 | Left fielder | 13 yr 102 d | Veteran | $21,571,428 | $21,000,000 | $571,428 |
| Stephen Strasburg | $18,333,333 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 118 d | Veteran | $18,333,333 | $15,000,000 | $3,333,333 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | $14,000,000 | First baseman | 11 yr 32 d | Veteran | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - |
| Bryce Harper | $13,625,000 | Right fielder | 4 yr 159 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $13,625,000 | $13,625,000 | - |
| Daniel Murphy | $12,000,000 | Second baseman | 7 yr 109 d | Veteran | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Gio Gonzalez | $12,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 162 d | Veteran | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Matt Wieters | $10,500,000 | Catcher | 7 yr 129 d | Veteran | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - |
| Anthony Rendon | $5,800,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 130 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | - |
| Tanner Roark | $4,315,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 55 d | Arbitration 1 | $4,315,000 | $4,315,000 | - |
| Joe Blanton | $4,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 158 d | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Oliver Perez | $4,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 12 yr 144 d | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Howie Kendrick | $10,000,000 | Left fielder | 10 yr 91 d | Veteran | $3,551,912 | $10,000,000 | - |
| Stephen Drew | $3,500,000 | Second baseman | 10 yr 38 d | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Ryan Madson | $7,666,666 | Relief pitcher | 11 yr 155 d | Veteran | $3,196,752 | $7,500,000 | $166,666 |
| Adam Lind | $1,800,000 | First baseman | 9 yr 58 d | - | $1,800,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Matt Albers | $1,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 141 d | Veteran | $1,750,000 | $1,150,000 | - |
| Jose Lobaton | $1,575,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 138 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | - |
| Sean Doolittle | $2,880,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 122 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $1,108,224 | $2,600,000 | $30,000 |
| Brandon Kintzler | $2,925,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 3 d | Arbitration 3 | $1,006,992 | $2,925,000 | - |
| Trea Turner | $554,900 | Shortstop | 0 yr 135 d | Pre-Arbitration | $554,900 | $554,900 | - |
| Michael A. Taylor | $557,900 | Center fielder | 2 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | $551,869 | $557,900 | - |
| Enny Romero | $551,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 72 d | Pre-Arbitration | $551,000 | $551,000 | - |
| Wilmer Difo | $537,800 | Shortstop | 0 yr 110 d | Pre-Arbitration | $502,569 | $537,800 | - |
| Sammy Solis | $545,700 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 84 d | Pre-Arbitration | $480,102 | $545,700 | - |
| Edwin Jackson | $1,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 11 yr 31 d | Veteran | $415,264 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Matt Grace | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 145 d | Pre-Arbitration | $377,067 | $535,000 | - |
| Adrián Sanchez | $535,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $245,532 | $535,000 | - |
| Andrew Stevenson | $535,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $175,380 | $535,000 | - |
| A.J. Cole | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 92 d | Pre-Arbitration | $166,611 | $535,000 | - |
| Alejandro De Aza | $535,000 | Left fielder | 7 yr 139 d | Veteran | $137,381 | $535,000 | - |
| Pedro Severino | $535,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 94 d | Pre-Arbitration | $137,381 | $535,000 | - |
| Austin Adams | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $102,305 | $535,000 | - |
| Rafael Bautista | $535,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $102,305 | $535,000 | - |
| Raudy Read | $535,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Victor Robles | $535,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $73,075 | $535,000 | - |
| Austin Voth | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rowsAll 7 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Kelley | $5,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 128 d | Veteran | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Adam Eaton | $4,000,000 | Right fielder | 4 yr 30 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Koda Glover | $538,300 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 51 d | Pre-Arbitration | $538,300 | $538,300 |
| Joe Ross | $551,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 94 d | Pre-Arbitration | $433,584 | $551,000 |
| Brian Goodwin | $535,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $426,758 | $535,000 |
| Ryan Raburn | $535,000 | Left fielder | 9 yr 109 d | Veteran | $347,837 | $535,000 |
| Erick Fedde | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $105,228 | $535,000 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Papelbon | $3,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $3,000,000 |
| Yusmeiro Petit | $500,000 | Relief pitcher | $500,000 |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Heisey | $1,400,000 | Left fielder | $1,400,000 |
| Derek Norris | $700,000 | Catcher | $700,000 |
| Blake Treinen | $323,460 | Relief pitcher | $323,460 |
| Grant Green | $26,307 | Left fielder | $26,307 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | $2,923 | Starting pitcher | $2,923 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $164,539,852 | 5th |
| Injured List | $11,351,707 | 13th |
| Dead Money | $3,500,000 | 10th |
| Retained | $2,452,690 | 28th |
| Minor | $394,605 | 23rd |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 26th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $182,238,854 | 6th |
Additional contracts · 25 players
25 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Heisey | $1,250,000 | Left fielder | 6 yr 42 d | Veteran | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Chad Huffman | $535,000 | First baseman | - | - | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Jordan Mills | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 13 yr 115 d | Veteran | $283,531 | $535,000 |
| Kevin Jepsen | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 163 d | Veteran | $277,685 | $535,000 |
| Jacob Turner | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 111 d | Veteran | $201,687 | $535,000 |
| Jose Marmolejos | $535,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $172,457 | $535,000 |
| Trevor Gott | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 145 d | Pre-Arbitration | $20,461 | $535,000 |
| Michael Almanzar | - | Third baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Dustin Antolin | - | Relief pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Broadway | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 60 d | - | - | - |
| Tim Collins | - | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 97 d | Veteran | - | - |
| Brady Dragmire | - | Starting pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Derek Eitel | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Benji Gonzalez | - | Shortstop | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Jackson | - | Shortstop | 0 yr 118 d | - | - | - |
| Braulio Lara | - | Starting pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Rafael Martin | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 80 d | - | - | - |
| Josh Outman | - | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 155 d | - | - | - |
| Clint Robinson | - | First baseman | 2 yr 28 d | - | - | - |
| Darian Sandford | - | Outfielder | - | - | - | - |
| Alian Silva | - | Second baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Jhonatan Solano | - | Catcher | 1 yr 27 d | - | - | - |
| Neftali Soto | - | Third baseman | 0 yr 100 d | - | - | - |
| Stone Speer | - | Starting pitcher | - | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Washington Nationals 2017 yearly total?
Washington Nationals carried a yearly total of $182,238,854 in 2017.
How many players did Washington Nationals list in 2017?
37 players on the Washington Nationals roster in 2017, plus 39 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Washington Nationals payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Washington Nationals payroll is kept up to date on the main Washington Nationals page.