MLB
Minnesota Twins Payroll Table
An updated look at the Minnesota Twins 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$121,417,939
2021 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 | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Josh Donaldson | 3B | 8.158 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Sano Miguel Sano | 1B | 5.066 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
|
$12,333,333 | $12,333,333 | $11,000,000 | $1,333,333 | - | - |
| Simmons Andrelton Simmons | SS | 8.122 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Pineda Michael Pineda | SP | 8.165 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Kepler Max Kepler | RF | 4.152 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Buxton Byron Buxton | CF | 4.160 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | - | - | - |
| Colomé Alex Colomé | RP | 6.118 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Polanco Jorge Polanco | SS | 4.024 | 0 |
Arbitration 2
Bypassed |
$4,333,334 | $4,333,334 | $4,333,334 | - | - | - |
| Duffey Tyler Duffey | RP | 4.074 | 0 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | - | - | - |
| Garver Mitch Garver | C | 3.045 | 0 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,875,000 | $1,875,000 | $1,875,000 | - | - | - |
| Thielbar Caleb Thielbar | RP | 2.131 | 0 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
| Arraez Luis Arraez | 2B | 1.121 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$611,000 | $611,000 | $611,000 | - | - | - |
| Cave Jake Cave | LF | 2.072 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$597,500 | $597,500 | $597,500 | - | - | - |
| Alcala Jorge Alcala | RP | 1.005 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$575,500 | $575,500 | $575,500 | - | - | - |
| Jeffers Ryan Jeffers | C | 0.108 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$575,500 | $501,228 | $575,500 | - | - | - |
| Astudillo Willians Astudillo | C | 1.158 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$573,500 | $474,782 | $573,500 | - | - | - |
| Farrell Luke Farrell | RP | 1.137 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $432,447 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Gordon Nick Gordon | SS | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $404,844 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Coulombe Danny Coulombe | RP | 2.079 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $306,700 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Rooker Brent Rooker | OF | 0.067 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $300,566 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Jax Griffin Jax | SP | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $279,097 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Minaya Juan Minaya | RP | 2.050 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $260,695 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Garza Ralph Garza | RP | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $153,350 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Barnes Charlie Barnes | SP | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $150,283 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Ryan Joe Ryan | P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $98,144 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Barraclough Kyle Barraclough | RP | 4.020 | 2 |
Veteran
|
$570,500 | $88,943 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Vincent Nick Vincent | RP | 7.033 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$570,500 | $73,608 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Morán Jovani Morán | P | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $67,474 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Taylor Rogers | RP | 4.145 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Maeda Kenta Maeda | SP | 5.000 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$5,625,000 | $2,561,000 | $3,000,000 | $125,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Gant John Gant | RP | 4.004 | 0 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,100,000 | $733,850 | $2,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Dobnak Randy Dobnak | RP | 1.036 | 3 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| Colina Edwar Colina | SP | 0.006 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Garlick Kyle Garlick | RF | 0.163 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Kirilloff Alex Kirilloff | DH | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $502,988 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Smeltzer Devin Smeltzer | RP | 1.028 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $481,519 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder | RF | 2.091 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $432,447 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Ober Bailey Ober | SP | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $371,107 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Thorpe Lewis Thorpe | RP | 0.137 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $153,350 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Stashak Cody Stashak | RP | 1.070 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$576,000 | $120,783 | $576,000 | - | - | - |
2021 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (8) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Nelson Cruz | DH | $7,897,884 | $7,897,884 | |||||||
| Happ J.A. Happ | SP | $5,204,285 | $5,204,285 | |||||||
| Berríos José Berríos | SP | $4,142,980 | $4,142,980 | |||||||
| Robles Hansel Robles | RP | $1,301,055 | $1,301,055 | |||||||
| Colomé Alex Colomé | RP | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | |||||||
| Anderson Shaun Anderson | RP | $101,211 | $101,211 | |||||||
| Waddell Brandon Waddell | P | $27,603 | $27,603 | |||||||
| Blankenhorn Travis Blankenhorn | 3B | $9,201 | $9,201 |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $84,942,828 | 14th | |||||
| Injured List | $13,198,044 | 18th | |||||
| Retained | $19,934,219 | 11th | |||||
| Minor | $3,342,848 | 7th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $121,417,939 | 17th | |||||
2021 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 | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Matt Shoemaker
|
SP | 6.166 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Trevor Larnach
|
OF | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $312,834 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
3 Ben Rortvedt
|
C | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $303,633 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
4 Derek Law
|
RP | 2.126 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $236,159 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
5 Gilberto Celestino
|
OF | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $165,618 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Andrew Albers
|
RP | 0.160 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$750,000 | $92,736 | $750,000 | - | - | - |
|
7 J.T. Riddle
|
SS | 3.118 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$750,000 | $60,480 | $750,000 | - | - | - |
|
8 Edgar Garcia
|
RP | 0.145 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$600,000 | $54,842 | $600,000 | - | - | - |
|
9 Beau Burrows
|
RP | 0.061 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $52,139 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
10 Ian Gibaut
|
RP | 0.138 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $33,737 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
11 Tzu-Wei Lin
|
SS | 2.041 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $18,402 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
12 Drew Maggi
|
SS | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $6,134 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
13 Tomás Telis
|
1B | 1.079 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$570,500 | $6,134 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
14 Jordan Balazovic
|
P | 0.065 | 0 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
|
15 Jhoan Duran
|
P | 3.000 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
|
16 Drew Strotman
|
P | 0.017 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
