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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Total Cap Allocations

$156,715,422 / 18th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$125,338,345

2023 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Yelich Christian Yelich LF 9.069 0 Vet $26,000,000 $22,000,000 $26,000,000 - - -
Woodruff Brandon Woodruff SP 4.161 0 Arb 3 (S2) $10,800,000 $10,800,000 $10,800,000 - - -
Burnes Corbin Burnes SP 4.049 0 Arb 2 $10,010,000 $10,010,000 $10,010,000 - - -
Adames Willy Adames SS 4.105 0 Arb 2 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 - - -
Tellez Rowdy Tellez 1B 4.004 0 Arb 2 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 - - -
Miley Wade Miley SP 11.025 0 Vet $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,500,000 - $500,000 -
Peralta Freddy Peralta SP 4.090 0 Vet $3,734,960 $3,734,960 $3,500,000 $234,960 - -
Houser Adrian Houser SP 4.010 0 Arb 2 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 - - -
Williams Devin Williams RP 3.056 3 Arb 1 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 - - -
Caratini Victor Caratini C 5.051 0 Arb 3 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 - - -
Santana Carlos Santana 1B 12.115 0 Vet $6,725,000 $2,386,296 $6,725,000 - - -
Chafin Andrew Chafin RP 8.020 0 Vet $5,500,000 $1,803,770 $5,500,000 - - -
Milner Hoby Milner RP 3.068 1 Arb 1 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 - - -
Contreras William Contreras C 1.112 1 Pre-Arb $739,000 $739,000 $739,000 - - -
Taylor Tyrone Taylor RF 2.093 0 Pre-Arb $735,400 $735,400 $735,400 - - -
Wilson Bryse Wilson RP 2.036 0 Pre-Arb $732,600 $732,600 $732,600 - - -
Payamps Joel Payamps RP 2.027 0 Pre-Arb $730,500 $730,500 $730,500 - - -
Mitchell Garrett Mitchell OF 0.040 3 Pre-Arb $724,300 $724,300 $724,300 - - -
Turang Brice Turang SS 1 Pre-Arb $720,000 $634,844 $720,000 - - -
Rea Colin Rea SP 3.090 0 $750,000 $556,416 $750,000 - - -
Perkins Blake Perkins RF 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $510,972 $720,000 - - -
Monasterio Andruw Monasterio SS 3 Pre-Arb $720,000 $491,617 $720,000 - - -
Megill Trevor Megill RP 1.074 1 Pre-Arb $720,000 $387,100 $720,000 - - -
Uribe Abner Uribe RP 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $329,035 $720,000 - - -
Frelick Sal Frelick SS 3 Pre-Arb $720,000 $274,841 $720,000 - - -
Canha Mark Canha LF 7.092 0 Vet $10,500,000 $240,002 $10,500,000 - - -
Donaldson Josh Donaldson 3B 10.158 0 Vet $720,000 $77,420 $720,000 - - -
Junk Janson Junk SP 0.048 1 Pre-Arb $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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Winker Jesse Winker RF 5.080 0 Vet $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 - - -
Ashby Aaron Ashby SP 1.046 2 Vet $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $200,000 - -
Wilson Justin Wilson RP 10.035 0 Vet $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Peguero Elvis Peguero RP 0.073 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $650,328 $720,000 - - -
Ruf Darin Ruf 1B 5.138 0 Arb 3 $720,000 $538,069 $720,000 - - -
Bukauskas J.B. Bukauskas RP 1.033 1 Pre-Arb $720,000 $189,679 $720,000 - - -
Vieira Thyago Vieira RP 0.084 0 Pre-Arb $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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Mejia Jean Carlos Mejia RP 0.109 0 Pre-Arb $720,000 $298,067 $720,000 - - -

2023 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
Anderson Brian Anderson 3B $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Urias Luis Urias 3B $3,158,591 $3,158,591
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
Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki RP $355,355 $355,355
Sousa Bennett Sousa RP $263,228 $263,228
Varland Gus Varland P $185,808 $185,808
Tapia Raimel Tapia LF $150,969 $150,969
Cousins Jake Cousins RP $104,517 $104,517
Guerra Javier Guerra RP $101,270 $101,270
Miller Tyson Miller RP $100,646 $100,646
Singleton Jon Singleton 1B $54,194 $54,194
Pannone Thomas Pannone RP $15,484 $15,484

2023 Deferred Payroll

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

Player (3) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Wong Kolten Wong 2B 9.045 0 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - -
Braun Ryan Braun LF 13.129 0 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 - - -
Cain Lorenzo Cain CF 9.099 0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -

2023 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $86,339,557 13th
Injured List $11,924,851 24th
Reserve/Suspended $298,067 2nd
Retained $13,590,062 20th
Minor $13,185,808 1st
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $125,338,345 19th

2023 Minor

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

Player (15) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Eric Lauer 		SP 4.033 1 Arb 2 $5,075,000 $5,075,000 $5,075,000 - - -
2
Keston Hiura 		2B 3.009 0 Arb 1 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - -
3
Julio Teherán 		SP 9.062 0 Vet $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
4
Michael Brosseau 		3B 3.031 2 Arb 1 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - -
5
Abraham Toro 		3B 2.149 0 Arb 1 (S2) $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - -
6
Joey Wiemer 		CF 3 Pre-Arb $720,000 $665,812 $720,000 - - -
7
Owen Miller 		SS 1.091 1 Pre-Arb $731,100 $538,547 $731,100 - - -
8
Jason Alexander 		SP 0.103 2 Pre-Arb $732,500 $397,738 $732,500 - - -
9
Jahmai Jones 		2B 0.052 0 Pre-Arb $720,000 $77,420 $720,000 - - -
10
Clayton Andrews 		RP 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $54,194 $720,000 - - -
11
Ethan Small 		SP 0.003 1 Pre-Arb $720,000 $11,613 $720,000 - - -
12
Caleb Boushley 		SP 0.003 3 Pre-Arb $720,000 $7,742 $720,000 - - -
13
Álex Claudio 		RP 6.092 3 Vet $720,000 $7,742 $720,000 - - -
14
Payton Henry 		C 0.066 2 Pre-Arb - - - - - -
15
Cam Robinson 		RP 3 Pre-Arb - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Sep 12, 2024
Elvis Peguero, RP

Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)

Sep 08, 2024
Brewer Hicklen, OF

Optioned to the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)

Sep 08, 2024
Isaac Collins, 2B

Contract purchased by Milwaukee (MIL)

Sep 08, 2024
Isaac Collins, 2B

Contract purchased by Milwaukee (MIL)

Sep 03, 2024
Elvis Peguero, RP

Recalled from the Minors by Milwaukee (MIL)

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