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.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$73,871,400
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benintendi Andrew Benintendi | DH | 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 | - |
| Taylor Michael A. Taylor | RF | 9.129 | 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 | - |
| Clevinger Mike Clevinger | RP | 8.008 | 0 | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Jankowski Travis Jankowski | LF | 7.153 | 0 | Veteran | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Wilson Bryse Wilson | RP | 4.036 | 0 | Veteran | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | - |
| Thaiss Matt Thaiss | C | 3.038 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Amaya Jacob Amaya | SS | 0.054 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Baldwin Brooks Baldwin | SS | 0.073 | 3 | 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 | - |
| Cannon Jonathan Cannon | SP | 0.127 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Eisert Brandon Eisert | RP | 0.034 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Ellard Fraser Ellard | RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | |
| Leasure Jordan Leasure | RP | 0.162 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Martin Davis Martin | SP | 0.117 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Maton Nick Maton | 3B | 2.017 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Smith Shane Smith | SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | |
| Sosa Lenyn Sosa | 2B | 1.044 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Vasil Mike Vasil | RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | |
| Murfee Penn Murfee | RP | 2.169 | 3 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $780,000 | $780,000 | $780,000 | - |
| Lee Korey Lee | C | 1.071 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $771,000 | $771,000 | $771,000 | - |
| Vargas Miguel Vargas | 3B | 1.101 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $770,400 | $770,400 | $770,400 | - |
2025 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rojas Josh Rojas | SS | 4.126 | 1 | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Tauchman Mike Tauchman | RF | 4.143 | 0 | Veteran | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - |
| Berroa Prelander Berroa | RP | 0.045 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Bush Ky Bush | SP | 0.038 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Gilbert Tyler Gilbert | RP | 1.060 | 1 | 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 | - |
| Thorpe Drew Thorpe | SP | 0.111 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
2025 Retained Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | VIA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaiss Matt Thaiss | C | $50,000 | $50,000 | ||||||
| Robinson Chuckie Robinson | C | $-50,000 | $-50,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $62,671,400 | 28th | |||||
| Injured List | $10,250,000 | 20th | |||||
| Minor | $950,000 | 13th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $73,871,400 | 29th | |||||
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (16) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Bobby Dalbec
|
3B | 2.169 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
|
2 Steven Wilson
|
RP | 3.000 | 3 | Arbitration 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - |
|
3 Justin Anderson
|
RP | 3.122 | 2 | Arbitration 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - |
|
4 Jared Shuster
|
RP | 1.066 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $772,350 | $772,350 | $772,350 | - |
|
5 Juan Carela
|
SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - | |
|
6 Óscar Colás
|
RF | 0.147 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
7 Jake Eder
|
SP | 0.018 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
8 Dominic Fletcher
|
OF | 1.040 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
9 Wikelman Gonzalez
|
SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - | |
|
10 Jairo Iriarte
|
RP | 0.029 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
11 Greg Jones
|
SS | 0.030 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
12 Chase Meidroth
|
SS | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
|
13 Colson Montgomery
|
SS | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - | |
|
14 Nick Nastrini
|
SP | 0.058 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
15 Gus Varland
|
RP | 0.169 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
|
16 Owen White
|
RP | 0.042 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
