Tampa Bay Rays Payroll Table

An updated look at the Tampa Bay Rays 2015 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$80,111,186 / 29th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$73,241,552

2015 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
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Player (35) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Longoria Evan Longoria 3B 6.170 Vet $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 - - -
Loney James Loney 1B 9.012 $8,666,666 $8,666,666 $7,000,000 $1,666,666 - -
Cabrera Asdrubal Cabrera 2B 7.027 Vet $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - -
McGee Jake McGee RP 3.127 Arb 2 (S2) $3,550,000 $3,550,000 $3,550,000 - - -
Jaso John Jaso RF 8.028 $3,175,000 $3,175,000 $3,175,000 - - -
Moore Matt Moore RP 3.017 Vet $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,000,000 $100,000 - -
Smyly Drew Smyly RP 2.154 Arb 1 (S2) $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 - - -
Rivera René Rivera C 3.082 Arb 1 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - -
Archer Chris Archer SP 1.156 Vet $1,166,666 $1,166,666 $1,000,000 $166,666 - -
Forsythe Logan Forsythe 2B 3.113 Arb 1 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - -
Nava Daniel Nava LF 3.045 Arb 1 $606,557 $606,557 $606,557 - - -
Ramirez Erasmo Ramirez RP 1.100 Pre-Arb $522,800 $522,800 $522,800 - - -
Odorizzi Jake Odorizzi SP 1.042 Pre-Arb $522,000 $522,000 $522,000 - - -
Boxberger Brad Boxberger RP 1.109 Pre-Arb $521,400 $521,400 $521,400 - - -
Guyer Brandon Guyer LF 2.066 Pre-Arb $515,800 $515,800 $515,800 - - -
Kiermaier Kevin Kiermaier CF 0.131 Pre-Arb $513,800 $513,800 $513,800 - - -
Colome Alex Colome RP 0.118 Pre-Arb $510,800 $510,800 $510,800 - - -
Geltz Steve Geltz RP 1.035 $508,900 $508,900 $508,900 - - -
Karns Nate Karns SP 4.033 $508,800 $508,800 $508,800 - - -
Souza Steven Souza RF 0.072 Pre-Arb $508,700 $508,700 $508,700 - - -
Gomes Brandon Gomes RP 3.082 $507,500 $468,674 $507,500 - - -
Cedeño Xavier Cedeño RP 1.060 Pre-Arb $516,500 $448,762 $516,500 - - -
Beckham Tim Beckham 3B 0.015 Pre-Arb $508,100 $410,922 $508,100 - - -
Butler Joey Butler LF 1.030 $507,500 $385,478 $507,500 - - -
Franklin Nick Franklin LF 3.072 $510,900 $298,722 $510,900 - - -
Andriese Matt Andriese RP Pre-Arb $507,500 $291,188 $507,500 - - -
Sizemore Grady Sizemore RF 10.045 $507,500 $274,549 $507,500 - - -
Bellatti Andrew Bellatti RP Pre-Arb $507,500 $196,898 $507,500 - - -
Yates Kirby Yates RP 0.114 Pre-Arb $512,800 $187,746 $512,800 - - -
Romero Enny Romero RP 0.008 Pre-Arb $507,500 $174,713 $507,500 - - -
Mahtook Mikie Mahtook CF Pre-Arb $507,500 $152,527 $507,500 - - -
Shaffer Richie Shaffer 3B 0.062 $507,500 $130,341 $507,500 - - -
Riefenhauser C.J. Riefenhauser SP 0.101 $507,800 $124,868 $507,800 - - -
Arencibia J.P. Arencibia 1B 4.052 $507,500 $108,155 $507,500 - - -
Maile Luke Maile C Pre-Arb $507,500 $91,516 $507,500 - - -

2015 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (6) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Cobb Alex Cobb SP 3.061 Arb 1 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - -
Jennings Desmond Jennings LF 4.101 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 - - -
Beliveau Jeff Beliveau RP 1.154 $513,600 $513,600 $513,600 - - -
Smith Burch Smith RP 0.051 Pre-Arb $507,500 $507,500 $507,500 - - -
Casali Curt Casali C 0.072 Pre-Arb $509,000 $319,863 $509,000 - - -
Garvin Grayson Garvin SP 0.040 - - - - - -

2015 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (8) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Balfour Grant Balfour RP $7,000,000 $7,000,000
DeJesus David DeJesus LF $3,239,754 $3,239,754
Molina Jose Molina C $2,750,000 $2,750,000
Jepsen Kevin Jepsen RP $1,950,547 $1,950,547
Wilson Bobby Wilson C $213,204 $213,204
Guilmet Preston Guilmet RP $11,092 $11,092
Zobrist Ben Zobrist 2B $-1,500,000 $-1,500,000
Zobrist Ben Zobrist 2B $-1,500,000 $-1,500,000

2015 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $52,092,948 26th
Injured List $8,440,963 18th
Retained $12,164,597 20th
Minor $543,044 12th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $73,241,552 29th

2015 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (20) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Jhan Mariñez 		RP 1.095 $507,500 $507,500 $507,500 - - -
2
Jake Elmore 		LF 1.089 Pre-Arb $507,500 $221,857 $507,500 - - -
3
Ernesto Frieri 		RP 4.128 $800,000 $218,579 $800,000 - - -
4
Allan Dykstra 		1B $507,500 $47,144 $507,500 - - -
5
Jose Dominguez 		RP 0.119 $507,500 $24,959 $507,500 - - -
6
Everett Teaford 		RP 1.093 $507,500 $16,639 $507,500 - - -
7
Ryan Brett 		2B 0.041 $507,500 $13,866 $507,500 - - -
8
Andy Oliver 		SP 0.034 - - - - - -
9
Manny Acosta 		RP 4.024 - - - - - -
10
Eugenio Velez 		2B 2.111 - - - - - -
11
Jonny Venters 		RP 6.159 - - - - - -
12
Scott Diamond 		SP 1.161 - - - - - -
13
Jim Miller 		RP 1.031 - - - - - -
14
Corey Brown 		CF 0.109 - - - - - -
15
Hak-Ju Lee 		SS - - - - - -
16
Bradin Hagens 		RP 0.007 - - - - - -
17
Eduar Quinonez 		SP - - - - - -
18
Bryce Stowell 		RP - - - - - -
19
Justin O'Conner 		C - - - - - -
20
Dayron Varona 		LF - - - - - -

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