Milwaukee Brewers Payroll Table

An updated look at the Milwaukee Brewers 2023 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$119,399,140

2023 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
Yelich Christian Yelich LF 9.069 0 Veteran $24,251,279 $24,251,279 $26,000,000 -
Woodruff Brandon Woodruff SP 4.161 0 Arbitration 3 (S2) $10,800,000 $10,800,000 $10,800,000 -
Burnes Corbin Burnes SP 4.049 0 Arbitration 2 $10,010,000 $10,010,000 $10,010,000 -
Adames Willy Adames SS 4.105 0 Arbitration 2 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 -
Tellez Rowdy Tellez 1B 4.004 0 Arbitration 2 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 -
Miley Wade Miley SP 11.025 0 Veteran $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000 -
Peralta Freddy Peralta SP 4.090 0 Arbitration 2 Bypassed $3,734,960 $3,734,960 $3,500,000 $234,960
Houser Adrian Houser SP 4.010 0 Arbitration 2 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 -
Williams Devin Williams RP 3.056 0 Arbitration 1 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 -
Caratini Victor Caratini C 5.051 0 Arbitration 3 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 -
Santana Carlos Santana 1B 12.115 0 Veteran $6,725,000 $2,386,296 $6,725,000 -
Chafin Andrew Chafin RP 8.020 0 Veteran $5,500,000 $1,803,770 $5,500,000 -
Milner Hoby Milner RP 3.068 1 Arbitration 1 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 -
Contreras William Contreras C 1.112 1 Pre-Arbitration $739,000 $739,000 $739,000 -
Taylor Tyrone Taylor RF 2.093 0 Pre-Arbitration $735,400 $735,400 $735,400 -
Wilson Bryse Wilson RP 2.036 0 Pre-Arbitration $732,600 $732,600 $732,600 -
Payamps Joel Payamps RP 2.027 0 Pre-Arbitration $730,500 $730,500 $730,500 -
Mitchell Garrett Mitchell OF 0.040 3 Pre-Arbitration $724,300 $724,300 $724,300 -
Turang Brice Turang SS 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $634,844 $720,000 -
Rea Colin Rea SP 3.090 0 Veteran $750,000 $556,416 $750,000 -
Perkins Blake Perkins RF 2 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $510,972 $720,000 -
Monasterio Andruw Monasterio SS 3 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $491,617 $720,000 -
Megill Trevor Megill RP 1.074 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $387,100 $720,000 -
Uribe Abner Uribe RP 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $329,035 $720,000 -
Frelick Sal Frelick SS 3 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $274,841 $720,000 -
Canha Mark Canha LF 7.092 0 Veteran $10,500,000 $240,002 $10,500,000 -
Donaldson Josh Donaldson 3B 10.158 0 Veteran $720,000 $77,420 $720,000 -
Junk Janson Junk SP 0.048 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $15,484 $720,000 -

2023 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (7) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Winker Jesse Winker RF 5.080 0 Arbitration 3 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 -
Ashby Aaron Ashby SP 1.046 1 Pre-Arbitration Bypassed $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $200,000
Wilson Justin Wilson RP 10.035 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 -
Peguero Elvis Peguero RP 0.073 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $650,328 $720,000 -
Ruf Darin Ruf 1B 5.138 0 Arbitration 3 $720,000 $538,069 $720,000 -
Bukauskas J.B. Bukauskas RP 1.033 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $189,679 $720,000 -
Vieira Thyago Vieira RP 0.084 0 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $96,775 $720,000 -

2023 Reserve/Suspended Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Mejia Jean Carlos Mejia RP 0.109 0 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $298,067 $720,000 -

2023 Dead Money Payroll

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

Player (8) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Anderson Brian Anderson 3B $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Voit Luke Voit 1B $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Bush Matt Bush RP $1,850,000 $1,850,000
Wong Kolten Wong 2B $1,750,000 $1,750,000
Miley Wade Miley SP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Chafin Andrew Chafin RP $750,000 $750,000
Tapia Raimel Tapia LF $150,969 $150,969
Guerra Javier Guerra RP $101,270 $101,270

2023 Retained Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (7) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted VIA
Urias Luis Urias 3B $3,158,591 $3,158,591
Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki RP $355,355 $355,355
Sousa Bennett Sousa RP $263,228 $263,228
Varland Gus Varland P $185,808 $185,808
Cousins Jake Cousins RP $104,517 $104,517
Miller Tyson Miller RP $100,646 $100,646
Singleton Jon Singleton 1B $54,194 $54,194

2023 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $88,590,836 13th
Injured List $11,924,851 24th
Reserve/Suspended $298,067 2nd
Dead Money $11,102,239 12th
Retained $4,222,339 20th
Minor $3,260,808 8th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $119,399,140 19th

2023 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
Eric Lauer
SP 4.033 1 Arbitration 2 $5,075,000 $5,075,000 $5,075,000 -
2
Keston Hiura
2B 3.009 0 Arbitration 1 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 -
3
Julio Teherán
SP 9.062 0 Veteran $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 -
4
Michael Brosseau
3B 3.031 2 Arbitration 1 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 -
5
Abraham Toro
3B 2.149 0 Arbitration 1 (S2) $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 -
6
Joey Wiemer
CF 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $665,812 $720,000 -
7
Owen Miller
SS 1.091 1 Pre-Arbitration $731,100 $538,547 $731,100 -
8
Jason Alexander
SP 0.103 2 Pre-Arbitration $732,500 $397,738 $732,500 -
9
Jahmai Jones
2B 0.052 0 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $77,420 $720,000 -
10
Clayton Andrews
RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $54,194 $720,000 -
11
Ethan Small
SP 0.003 1 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $11,613 $720,000 -
12
Caleb Boushley
SP 3 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $7,742 $720,000 -
13
Álex Claudio
RP 6.092 3 Veteran $720,000 $7,742 $720,000 -
14
Payton Henry
C 0.066 2 Pre-Arbitration - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 27, 2025
Brewer Hicklen, OF

Designated for Assignment by Milwaukee (MIL)

Mar 26, 2025
Jake Bauers, 1B

Contract purchased by Milwaukee (MIL)

Mar 22, 2025
Manuel Margot, CF

Released by Milwaukee (MIL)

Mar 03, 2025
Jose Quintana, SP

Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)

Feb 23, 2025
Mark Canha, OF

Signed a 1 year $1.4 million minor league contract with Milwaukee (MIL)

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