Chicago White Sox Payroll Table

An updated look at the Chicago White Sox 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$53,665,251

2020 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Grandal Yasmani Grandal C 7.115 0 Veteran $18,250,000 $6,759,259 $18,250,000 -
Keuchel Dallas Keuchel SP 7.019 0 Veteran $18,000,000 $6,666,667 $18,000,000 -
Abreu Jose Abreu 1B 6.000 0 Veteran $12,781,666 $5,740,740 $11,000,000 $1,666,666
Encarnacion Edwin Encarnacion DH 14.085 0 Veteran $12,000,000 $5,074,074 $11,000,000 $1,000,000
Colomé Alex Colomé RP 5.118 0 Arbitration 3 $10,532,500 $3,900,926 $10,532,500 -
Mazara Nomar Mazara RF 4.000 0 Arbitration 2 $5,560,000 $2,059,259 $5,560,000 -
McCann James McCann C 5.028 0 Arbitration 3 $5,400,000 $2,000,000 $5,400,000 -
Gonzalez Gio Gonzalez RP 10.146 0 Veteran $4,500,000 $1,666,667 $4,500,000 -
Rodon Carlos Rodon SP 4.168 0 Arbitration 3 (S2) $4,450,000 $1,648,148 $4,450,000 -
Anderson Tim Anderson SS 3.115 0 Arbitration 1 Bypassed $4,000,000 $1,481,481 $4,000,000 -
Jimenez Eloy Jimenez LF 1.000 0 Pre-Arbitration Bypassed $2,333,333 $1,388,889 $1,500,000 $833,333
Moncada Yoan Moncada 3B 2.106 0 Veteran $1,800,000 $1,170,370 $1,000,000 $800,000
Robert Jr. Luis Robert Jr. CF 3 Pre-Arbitration Bypassed $1,500,000 $555,556 $1,500,000 -
Bummer Aaron Bummer RP 1.150 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $370,370 $1,000,000 -
Dyson Jarrod Dyson CF 8.088 0 Veteran $2,000,000 $342,736 $2,000,000 -
Giolito Lucas Giolito SP 2.080 0 Pre-Arbitration $627,000 $232,222 $627,000 -
Fry Jace Fry RP 2.005 1 Pre-Arbitration $590,000 $218,519 $590,000 -
Engel Adam Engel CF 2.057 0 Pre-Arbitration $588,000 $217,778 $588,000 -
Cease Dylan Cease SP 0.089 0 Pre-Arbitration $575,000 $212,963 $575,000 -
Cordero Jimmy Cordero RP 0.136 0 Pre-Arbitration $574,000 $212,593 $574,000 -
Heuer Codi Heuer RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $208,704 $563,500 -
López Reynaldo López SP 2.096 0 Pre-Arbitration $605,000 $200,640 $605,000 -
Foster Matt Foster RP 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $190,015 $563,500 -
Madrigal Nick Madrigal SS 2 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $183,784 $563,500 -
Ruiz Jose Ruiz RP 0.170 0 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $118,370 $563,500 -
Dunning Dane Dunning SP 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $93,450 $563,500 -
Sánchez Yolmer Sánchez 3B 4.134 0 Veteran $575,000 $88,999 $575,000 -
Crochet Garrett Crochet P 3 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $31,150 $563,500 -

2020 Exempt List Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt List. All do not count against the team's salary cap

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Kopech Michael Kopech RP 1.041 0 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $208,704 $563,500 -

2020 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (3) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
García Leury García OF 5.025 0 Arbitration 3 $3,250,000 $1,203,704 $3,250,000 -
Marshall Evan Marshall RP 3.090 0 Arbitration 1 $1,100,000 $407,407 $1,100,000 -
Lambert Jimmy Lambert RP 0 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $208,704 $563,500 -

2020 Retained Payroll

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

Player (9) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Herrera Kelvin Herrera RP $3,148,148 $3,148,148
Cishek Steve Cishek RP $1,944,444 $1,944,444
Alonso Yonder Alonso 1B $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Cishek Steve Cishek RP $750,000 $750,000
Gonzalez Gio Gonzalez SP $500,000 $500,000
Detwiler Ross Detwiler RP $370,370 $370,370
Hamilton Ian Hamilton RP $84,105 $84,105
Lail Brady Lail RP $12,460 $12,460
Anderson Drew Anderson SP $3,115 $3,115

2020 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $43,034,329 14th
Exempt List $208,704 14th
Injured List $1,819,815 22nd
Retained $7,812,642 15th
Minor $789,761 16th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $53,665,251 20th

2020 Minor

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

Player (14) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
1
Micker Adolfo
OF 0 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $563,500 $563,500 -
2
Blake Rutherford
P 0.037 0 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $563,500 $563,500 -
3
Seby Zavala
C 0.011 0 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $563,500 $563,500 -
4
Ryan Goins
2B 4.105 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $199,008 $1,000,000 -
5
Danny Mendick
SS 0.027 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $174,440 $563,500 -
6
Zack Collins
C 0.055 0 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $109,025 $563,500 -
7
Zack Burdi
RP 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $93,450 $563,500 -
8
Nicky Delmonico
RF 1.062 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $52,955 $563,500 -
9
Bernardo Flores
RP 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $40,495 $563,500 -
10
Luis Gonzalez
CF 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $34,265 $563,500 -
11
Cheslor Cuthbert
3B 3.152 0 Veteran $750,000 $33,168 $750,000 -
12
Alex McRae
P 0.061 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $24,920 $563,500 -
13
Jonathan Stiever
SP 2 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $18,690 $563,500 -
14
Yermin Mercedes
C 1 Pre-Arbitration $563,500 $9,345 $563,500 -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 13, 2025
Travis Jankowski, DH

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHW)

Mar 10, 2025
Alexander Pichardo, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)

Mar 05, 2025
Alexander Mateo, P

Released by Chicago (CHW)

Mar 05, 2025
Jeziel Boekhoudt, P

Released by Chicago (CHW)

Mar 05, 2025
Wascar Cruz, P

Released by Chicago (CHW)

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