Minnesota Twins Payroll Table

An updated look at the Minnesota Twins 2015 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$106,231,818

2015 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Mutual Option
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Player (35) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Mauer Joe Mauer 1B 11.000 0 Veteran $23,000,000 $23,000,000 $23,000,000 - - -
Nolasco Ricky Nolasco SP 8.142 0 Veteran $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - - -
Hunter Torii Hunter RF 15.132 0 Veteran $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 - - -
Hughes Phil Hughes RP 7.113 0 Veteran $9,200,000 $9,200,000 $9,200,000 - - -
Santana Ervin Santana SP 9.104 0 Veteran $7,598,360 $7,598,360 $13,500,000 - - -
Suzuki Kurt Suzuki C 7.112 0 Veteran $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - -
Pelfrey Mike Pelfrey RP 7.122 0 Veteran $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - -
Plouffe Trevor Plouffe 3B 3.162 0 Arbitration 2 (S2) $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 - - -
Perkins Glen Perkins RP 10.010 0 $4,675,000 $4,675,000 $4,650,000 - $25,000 -
Milone Tommy Milone RP 2.165 0 Arbitration 1 (S2) $2,775,000 $2,775,000 $2,775,000 - - -
Duensing Brian Duensing RP 5.104 0 Arbitration 3 $2,700,000 $2,700,000 $2,700,000 - - -
Dozier Brian Dozier 2B 2.100 0 Pre-Arbitration Bypassed $2,025,000 $2,025,000 $2,000,000 - $25,000 -
Fien Casey Fien RP 2.143 0 Arbitration 1 (S2) $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 - - -
Jepsen Kevin Jepsen RP 4.163 0 Arbitration 3 (S2) $1,074,453 $1,074,453 $1,074,453 - - -
Nunez Eduardo Nunez SS 3.090 0 Arbitration 1 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 - - -
Boyer Blaine Boyer RP 8.070 0 $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 - - -
Cotts Neal Cotts RP 6.041 0 Veteran $721,311 $721,311 $721,311 - - -
Robinson Shane Robinson CF 2.141 0 Pre-Arbitration $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 - - -
Gibson Kyle Gibson SP 1.056 0 Pre-Arbitration $537,500 $537,500 $537,500 - - -
Escobar Eduardo Escobar SS 2.128 0 Pre-Arbitration $532,500 $532,500 $532,500 - - -
Graham J.R. Graham RP 1.000 0 $507,500 $507,500 $507,500 - - -
May Trevor May RP 0.051 0 Pre-Arbitration $510,000 $493,278 $510,000 - - -
Rosario Eddie Rosario LF 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $424,303 $507,500 - - -
Herrmann Chris Herrmann C 1.020 0 Pre-Arbitration $510,000 $420,819 $510,000 - - -
Hicks Aaron Hicks RF 1.066 0 Pre-Arbitration $515,000 $408,060 $515,000 - - -
Santana Danny Santana CF 0.149 0 Pre-Arbitration $530,000 $295,409 $530,000 - - -
Vargas Kennys Vargas 1B 2.000 0 $517,500 $288,442 $517,500 - - -
Sano Miguel Sano 3B 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $263,456 $507,500 - - -
O'Rourke Ryan O'Rourke RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $249,590 $507,500 - - -
Tonkin Michael Tonkin RP 0.096 0 Pre-Arbitration $510,000 $220,163 $510,000 - - -
Duffey Tyler Duffey RP 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $152,527 $507,500 - - -
Achter A.J. Achter RP 0.027 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $130,341 $507,500 - - -
Buxton Byron Buxton CF 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $124,795 $507,500 - - -
Fryer Eric Fryer C 2.108 0 $507,500 $94,289 $507,500 - - -
Kepler Max Kepler RF 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $36,051 $507,500 - - -

2015 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (3) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Schafer Jordan Schafer CF 4.121 0 Arbitration 2 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 - - -
Pressly Ryan Pressly RP 1.068 0 Pre-Arbitration $436,885 $436,885 $436,885 - - -
Darnell Logan Darnell RP 0.073 1 $507,500 $83,196 $507,500 - - -

2015 Retained Payroll

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

Player (1) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Stauffer Tim Stauffer RP $2,200,000 $2,200,000

2015 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $101,448,147 14th
Injured List $2,070,081 23rd
Retained $2,200,000 27th
Minor $513,590 11th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $106,231,818 21st

2015 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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Aaron Thompson 		RP 0.146 0 $520,000 $264,262 $520,000 - - -
2
Oswaldo Arcia 		LF 2.020 0 $532,500 $171,680 $532,500 - - -
3
Doug Bernier 		SS 0.112 0 $507,500 $44,371 $507,500 - - -
4
Alex Meyer 		SP 1.013 0 $507,500 $22,185 $507,500 - - -
5
Jorge Polanco 		SS 0.007 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $11,092 $507,500 - - -
6
Josmil Pinto 		C 0.131 0 - - - - - -
7
Stephen Pryor 		RP 1.144 0 - - - - - -
8
Argenis Diaz 		SS 0 - - - - - -
9
Eric Farris 		2B 0.002 0 - - - - - -
10
Heiker Meneses 		2B 0 - - - - - -
11
Wilkin Ramirez 		LF 1.084 0 - - - - - -
12
Daniel Turpen 		RP 0 - - - - - -
13
Ryan Wheeler 		3B 0.159 0 - - - - - -
14
Jason Wheeler 		RP 0 - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 11, 2025
Brent Headrick, RP

Designated for Assignment by Minnesota (MIN)

Feb 11, 2025
Ty France, 1B

Signed a 1 year $1 million two-way contract with Minnesota (MIN)

Feb 07, 2025
Ronny Henriquez, RP

Designated for Assignment by Minnesota (MIN)

Feb 05, 2025
Harrison Bader, CF

Signed a 1 year $6.25 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), including a club option for 2026

Feb 04, 2025
Danny Coulombe, RP

Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)

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TRANSACTIONS

Feb 11, 2025
Brent Headrick, RP

Designated for Assignment by Minnesota (MIN)

Feb 11, 2025
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Signed a 1 year $1 million two-way contract with Minnesota (MIN)

Feb 07, 2025
Ronny Henriquez, RP

Designated for Assignment by Minnesota (MIN)

Feb 05, 2025
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Signed a 1 year $6.25 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), including a club option for 2026

Feb 04, 2025
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Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)

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