Milwaukee Brewers Payroll Table

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

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$99,377,415

2021 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Club Option
Mutual Option
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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Cain Lorenzo Cain CF 8.099 0 Veteran $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $17,000,000 -
Yelich Christian Yelich LF 7.069 0 Veteran $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 -
García Avisaíl García RF 7.167 0 Veteran $10,750,000 $10,750,000 $10,500,000 $250,000
Hader Josh Hader RP 3.115 0 Arbitration 2 (S2) $6,675,000 $6,675,000 $6,675,000 -
Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF 6.150 0 Veteran $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 -
Woodruff Brandon Woodruff SP 2.161 0 Arbitration 1 (S2) $3,275,000 $3,275,000 $3,275,000 -
Escobar Eduardo Escobar 3B 8.128 0 Veteran $7,500,000 $2,661,318 $7,500,000 -
Anderson Brett Anderson SP 11.135 0 Veteran $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 -
Narváez Omar Narváez C 4.089 0 Arbitration 2 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 -
Wong Kolten Wong 2B 7.045 0 Veteran $7,500,000 $2,000,000 $7,000,000 $500,000
Pina Manuel Pina C 5.046 0 Arbitration 3 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 -
Suter Brent Suter RP 3.161 0 Arbitration 2 (S2) $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,500,000 -
Vogelbach Dan Vogelbach 1B 2.138 0 Arbitration 1 (S2) $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 -
Peralta Freddy Peralta SP 2.090 0 Pre-Arbitration Bypassed $1,334,960 $1,334,960 $1,000,000 $234,960
Norris Daniel Norris RP 5.073 0 Arbitration 3 $3,475,000 $1,214,395 $3,475,000 -
Boxberger Brad Boxberger RP 7.033 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 -
Burnes Corbin Burnes SP 2.049 0 Pre-Arbitration $608,000 $608,000 $608,000 -
Strickland Hunter Strickland RP 5.033 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $607,488 $1,000,000 -
Houser Adrian Houser SP 2.010 0 Pre-Arbitration $584,100 $584,100 $584,100 -
Urias Luis Urias 3B 1.120 0 Pre-Arbitration $575,100 $575,100 $575,100 -
Peterson Jace Peterson 2B 4.149 0 Veteran $575,000 $497,651 $575,000 -
Taylor Tyrone Taylor CF 0.098 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $472,318 $570,500 -
Lauer Eric Lauer SP 2.057 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $450,849 $570,500 -
Adames Willy Adames SS 2.105 0 Pre-Arbitration $590,000 $431,400 $590,000 -
Tellez Rowdy Tellez 1B 2.012 0 Pre-Arbitration $598,100 $286,224 $598,100 -
Gustave Jandel Gustave RP 2.096 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $260,695 $570,500 -
Ashby Aaron Ashby P 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $138,015 $570,500 -
Rea Colin Rea SP 3.085 0 Veteran $570,500 $15,108 $570,500 -

2021 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
Williams Devin Williams RP 1.056 0 Pre-Arbitration $681,100 $681,100 $681,100 -
Mathias Mark Mathias 2B 0.081 0 Pre-Arbitration $572,000 $572,000 $572,000 -
Topa Justin Topa RP 0.050 2 Pre-Arbitration $573,000 $520,689 $573,000 -
Perdomo Angel Perdomo RP 0.028 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $463,117 $570,500 -
Axford John Axford RP 8.118 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $338,710 $1,000,000 -
Cousins Jake Cousins RP 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $318,968 $570,500 -
Curtiss John Curtiss RP 1.045 0 Pre-Arbitration $615,000 $214,890 $615,000 -

2021 Dead Money Payroll

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

Player (13) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Braun Ryan Braun 1B $4,000,000 $4,000,000
García Avisaíl García RF $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Shaw Travis Shaw 1B $1,104,815 $1,104,815
Smoak Justin Smoak 1B $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Holt Brock Holt 2B $750,000 $750,000
Wahl Bobby Wahl RP $189,161 $189,161
Feyereisen J.P. Feyereisen RP $153,850 $153,850
Godley Zack Godley SP $68,816 $68,816
Nottingham Jacob Nottingham C $68,068 $68,068
Zimmermann Jordan Zimmermann SP $64,512 $64,512
Nottingham Jacob Nottingham C $37,128 $37,128
Romano Sal Romano RP $18,402 $18,402
Weber Ryan Weber SP $18,402 $18,402

2021 Retained Payroll

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

Player (5) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted VIA
Rasmussen Drew Rasmussen P $573,000 $418,950
Richards Trevor Richards SP $146,781 $146,781
Arcia Orlando Arcia SS $64,518 $64,518
Bickford Phil Bickford SP $9,201 $9,201
McKinney Billy McKinney OF - -

2021 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $79,937,621 15th
Injured List $3,109,474 28th
Dead Money $9,473,154 16th
Retained $793,500 20th
Minor $6,217,716 2nd
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $99,377,415 19th

2021 Minor

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

Player (20) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
1
Josh Lindblom
RP 2.151 0 Veteran $3,041,666 $3,041,666 $3,041,666 -
2
Daniel Robertson
SS 3.029 0 Veteran $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 -
3
Kyle Lobstein
RP 1.088 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 -
4
Troy Stokes
OF 0.144 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 -
5
Keston Hiura
2B 1.114 0 Pre-Arbitration $584,600 $317,443 $584,600 -
6
Dylan File
RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $300,566 $570,500 -
7
Pablo Reyes
LF 0.127 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $279,097 $570,500 -
8
Miguel Sanchez
RP 1 $570,500 $260,695 $570,500 -
9
Derek Fisher
RF 2.061 0 Pre-Arbitration $582,100 $259,790 $582,100 -
10
Eric Yardley
RP 1.040 2 Pre-Arbitration $577,800 $232,950 $577,800 -
11
Timmy Lopes
2B 1.055 2 Pre-Arbitration $576,100 $213,693 $576,100 -
12
Luke Maile
C 4.099 0 Veteran $825,000 $141,920 $825,000 -
13
Hoby Milner
RP 2.015 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $107,345 $570,500 -
14
Alec Bettinger
RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $64,407 $570,500 -
15
Patrick Weigel
SP 0.011 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $58,273 $570,500 -
16
Blaine Hardy
RP 4.108 1 Veteran $570,500 $27,603 $570,500 -
17
Corey Ray
OF 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $9,201 $570,500 -
18
Mario Feliciano
C 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $3,067 $570,500 -
19
Luis Perdomo
RP 4.072 0 Veteran - - - -
20
Kevin Kramer
SS 0.060 2 - - - -

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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