Los Angeles Dodgers Payroll Table

An updated look at the Los Angeles Dodgers 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$261,516,971

2021 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (29) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Jansen Kenley Jansen RP 10.072 0 Veteran $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Betts Mookie Betts RF 6.070 0 Veteran $18,673,581 $18,673,581 $17,500,000 $5,000,000 - -
Pollock A.J. Pollock LF 8.052 0 Veteran $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $15,000,000 $3,000,000 - -
Bellinger Cody Bellinger CF 3.160 0 Arbitration 2 (S2) $16,100,000 $16,100,000 $16,100,000 - - -
Price David Price SP 10.164 0 Veteran $32,000,000 $16,000,000 $32,000,000 - - -
Seager Corey Seager SS 5.032 0 Arbitration 3 $13,750,000 $13,750,000 $13,750,000 - - -
Turner Justin Turner 3B 10.045 0 Veteran $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 - -
Muncy Max Muncy 1B 4.027 0 Arbitration 2 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $7,500,000 $1,500,000 - -
Kelly Joe Kelly RP 8.029 0 Veteran $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - -
Treinen Blake Treinen RP 6.065 0 Veteran $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $2,000,000 - -
Taylor Chris Taylor 2B 5.037 0 Arbitration 3 $7,800,000 $7,800,000 $7,800,000 - - -
Knebel Corey Knebel RP 5.151 0 Arbitration 4 (S2) $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - - -
Turner Trea Turner SS 4.135 0 Arbitration 3 (S2) $13,000,000 $4,567,568 $13,000,000 - - -
Buehler Walker Buehler SP 2.168 0 Arbitration 1 (S2) $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $2,750,000 $1,000,000 - -
Urias Julio Urias SP 3.117 0 Arbitration 2 (S2) $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 - - -
Barnes Austin Barnes C 4.098 0 Arbitration 2 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,500,000 $150,000 - -
Smith Will Smith C 1.090 0 Pre-Arbitration $590,500 $590,500 $590,500 - - -
Gonsolin Tony Gonsolin RP 0.152 1 Pre-Arbitration $580,500 $580,500 $580,500 - - -
Lux Gavin Lux SS 0.114 2 Pre-Arbitration $580,500 $533,691 $580,500 - - -
Beaty Matt Beaty 3B 1.104 1 Pre-Arbitration $590,500 $523,875 $590,500 - - -
Gonzalez Victor Gonzalez RP 0.128 1 Pre-Arbitration $580,500 $458,787 $580,500 - - -
Graterol Brusdar Graterol RP 1.029 2 Pre-Arbitration $590,500 $434,975 $590,500 - - -
Pujols Albert Pujols 1B 20.000 0 Veteran $570,500 $426,313 $570,500 - - -
Bickford Phil Bickford RP 0.008 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $407,911 $570,500 - - -
Vesia Alex Vesia RP 0.136 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $368,040 $570,500 - - -
Bruihl Justin Bruihl RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $171,752 $570,500 - - -
Phillips Evan Phillips RP 0.133 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $144,149 $570,500 - - -
Jackson Andre Jackson RP 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $12,268 $570,500 - - -
Scherzer Max Scherzer SP 12.079 0 Veteran $34,603,480 - $27,360,623 $7,142,857 $100,000 -

2021 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (12) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Kershaw Clayton Kershaw SP 12.105 0 Veteran $31,000,000 $31,000,000 $23,333,334 $7,666,666 - -
Nelson Jimmy Nelson RP 6.107 0 Veteran $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - -
Kahnle Tommy Kahnle RP 5.130 0 Arbitration 4 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $750,000 $275,000 - -
Alexander Scott Alexander RP 4.039 0 Arbitration 2 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Ferguson Caleb Ferguson RP 2.093 0 Pre-Arbitration $600,500 $600,500 $600,500 - - -
May Dustin May SP 1.059 0 Pre-Arbitration $590,500 $590,500 $590,500 - - -
Rios Edwin Rios 3B 1.043 0 Pre-Arbitration $590,500 $590,500 $590,500 - - -
Duffy Danny Duffy SP 9.085 0 Veteran $15,500,000 $500,000 $15,500,000 - - -
Cleavinger Garrett Cleavinger SP 0.014 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $472,318 $570,500 - - -
Hamels Cole Hamels SP 14.143 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $322,581 $1,000,000 - - -
Sherfy Jimmie Sherfy RP 0.144 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $242,293 $570,500 - - -
McKinney Billy McKinney OF 1.107 1 Pre-Arbitration $578,100 $229,992 $578,100 - - -

2021 Suspended/Restricted Payroll

Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.

Player (2) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Bauer Trevor Bauer SP 6.158 0 Veteran $31,333,333 $31,333,333 $28,000,000 $3,333,333 - -
Toles Andrew Toles RF 1.128 2 Pre-Arbitration - - - - - -

2021 Retained Payroll

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

Player (14) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Kelly Joe Kelly RP $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Maeda Kenta Maeda SP $563,500 $563,500
Nelson Jimmy Nelson RP $500,000 $500,000
Gray Josiah Gray P $230,025 $230,025
Santana Dennis Santana SP $213,279 $213,279
Jones Nate Jones RP $209,690 $209,690
Souza Steven Souza RF $123,660 $123,660
Greene Shane Greene RP $101,211 $101,211
Peters DJ Peters OF $77,275 $77,275
Reed Jake Reed P $39,871 $39,871
Burns Andy Burns 3B $33,737 $33,737
Greene Conner Greene P $24,536 $24,536
Ruiz Keibert Ruiz C $21,469 $21,469
Chargois J.T. Chargois RP $12,268 $12,268

2021 Deferred Payroll

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Kazmir Scott Kazmir SP 11.119 0 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - - -

2021 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $171,293,910 2nd
Injured List $37,823,684 6th
Suspended/Restricted $31,333,333 1st
Retained $6,150,521 26th
Minor $14,915,523 1st
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $261,516,971 1st

2021 Minor

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

Player (17) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Yaisel Sierra 		SP 0 Veteran $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $7,500,000 $1,000,000 - -
2
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo 		OF 1.000 3 Veteran $7,000,000 $5,147,004 $7,000,000 - - -
3
Anthony Bemboom 		C 1.058 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
4
Zach McKinstry 		SS 0.017 0 Pre-Arbitration $573,000 $406,692 $573,000 - - -
5
Edwin Uceta 		RP 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $190,154 $570,500 - - -
6
Mitch White 		RP 0.025 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $156,417 $570,500 - - -
7
Luke Raley 		CF 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $147,216 $570,500 - - -
8
Sheldon Neuse 		SS 0.032 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $141,082 $570,500 - - -
9
Darien Nunez 		RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $82,809 $570,500 - - -
10
Zach Reks 		OF 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $42,938 $570,500 - - -
11
Neftali Feliz 		RP 7.129 0 Veteran $570,500 $33,737 $570,500 - - -
12
Andrew Vasquez 		RP 0.030 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $21,469 $570,500 - - -
13
Steven Souza 		RF 6.033 0 Veteran $570,500 $18,402 $570,500 - - -
14
Kevin Quackenbush 		RP 3.043 0 Veteran $570,500 $15,335 $570,500 - - -
15
Yefry Ramírez 		RP 0.163 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $6,134 $570,500 - - -
16
Mike Kickham 		RP 0.165 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -
17
Ryan Meisinger 		RP 0.079 3 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -

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Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

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Luis Garcia, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

Feb 14, 2025
Michael Chavis, 2B

Signed a minor league contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

Feb 11, 2025
Clayton Kershaw, SP

Signed a 1 year $7.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

Feb 09, 2025
Enrique Hernandez, SS

Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)

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