MLB
Chicago White Sox Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago White Sox 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Current Payroll Allocations
$60,330,000
Projected Total Allocations
$72,970,000
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benintendi Andrew Benintendi | LF | 8.062 | 0 | Veteran | $17,100,000 | $17,100,000 | $16,500,000 | $600,000 | - | - |
| Robert Jr. Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 5.000 | 3 | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Vaughn Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 4.000 | 3 | Arbitration 2 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Pérez Martín Pérez | SP | 12.038 | 0 | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Rojas Josh Rojas | 3B | 4.126 | 1 | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Tauchman Mike Tauchman | CF | 4.143 | 0 | Veteran | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Slater Austin Slater | LF | 6.147 | 0 | Veteran | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Wilson Bryse Wilson | RP | 4.036 | 0 | Veteran | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | - | - | - |
| Wilson Steven Wilson | RP | 3.000 | 3 | Arbitration 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | - | - |
| Anderson Justin Anderson | RP | 3.122 | 2 | Arbitration 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - | - | - |
| Baldwin Brooks Baldwin | 3B | 0.073 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Berroa Prelander Berroa | RP | 0.045 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Booser Cam Booser | RP | 0.150 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Burke Sean Burke | SP | 0.020 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Bush Ky Bush | SP | 0.038 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Cannon Jonathan Cannon | SP | 0.127 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Carela Juan Carela | SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Colás Óscar Colás | RF | 0.147 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| DeLoach Zach DeLoach | OF | 0.042 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Eder Jake Eder | SP | 0.018 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Ellard Fraser Ellard | RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Fletcher Dominic Fletcher | OF | 1.040 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Gilbert Tyler Gilbert | RP | 1.060 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Gonzalez Wikelman Gonzalez | SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Iriarte Jairo Iriarte | RP | 0.029 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Leasure Jordan Leasure | RP | 0.162 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Lee Korey Lee | C | 1.071 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Marinaccio Ron Marinaccio | RP | 2.027 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Martin Davis Martin | SP | 0.117 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Colson Montgomery | SS | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Nastrini Nick Nastrini | SP | 0.058 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Ramos Bryan Ramos | 3B | 0.053 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Scholtens Jesse Scholtens | SP | 1.125 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Shuster Jared Shuster | RP | 1.066 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Smith Shane Smith | P | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Sosa Lenyn Sosa | 2B | 1.044 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Thorpe Drew Thorpe | SP | 0.111 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Vargas Miguel Vargas | 2B | 1.101 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Varland Gus Varland | RP | 0.169 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Murfee Penn Murfee | RP | 2.169 | 3 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $780,000 | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncada Yoan Moncada | 3B | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |||||||
| Jimenez Eloy Jimenez | DH | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||||||
| Brebbia John Brebbia | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Stassi Max Stassi | C | $500,000 | $500,000 |
2025 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendriks Liam Hendriks | RP | 10.164 | 0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Abreu Jose Abreu | DH | 10.054 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $52,330,000 | 26th | |||||
| Retained | $8,000,000 | 7th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $60,330,000 | 28th | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $12,640,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $72,970,000 | - | |||||
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Bobby Dalbec
|
3B | 2.115 | 1 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - |
