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.

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Total Cap Allocations

$137,508,886 / 17th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$121,417,939

2021 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
Donaldson Josh Donaldson 3B 8.158 0 Vet $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 - - -
Sano Miguel Sano 1B 5.066 0 Vet $12,333,333 $12,333,333 $11,000,000 $1,333,333 - -
Simmons Andrelton Simmons SS 8.122 0 Vet $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 - - -
Pineda Michael Pineda SP 8.165 0 Vet $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Kepler Max Kepler RF 4.152 0 Vet $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - -
Buxton Byron Buxton CF 4.160 0 Arb 3 (S2) $5,125,000 $5,125,000 $5,125,000 - - -
Colomé Alex Colomé RP 6.118 0 Vet $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -
Polanco Jorge Polanco SS 4.024 0 Vet $4,333,334 $4,333,334 $4,333,334 - - -
Duffey Tyler Duffey RP 4.074 0 Arb 2 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - -
Garver Mitch Garver C 3.045 0 Arb 1 $1,875,000 $1,875,000 $1,875,000 - - -
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar RP 2.133 0 Arb 1 (S2) $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 - - -
Arraez Luis Arraez 2B 1.121 0 Pre-Arb $611,000 $611,000 $611,000 - - -
Cave Jake Cave LF 2.072 0 Pre-Arb $597,500 $597,500 $597,500 - - -
Alcala Jorge Alcala RP 1.005 3 Pre-Arb $575,500 $575,500 $575,500 - - -
Jeffers Ryan Jeffers C 0.108 2 Pre-Arb $575,500 $501,228 $575,500 - - -
Astudillo Willians Astudillo C 1.158 1 Pre-Arb $573,500 $474,782 $573,500 - - -
Farrell Luke Farrell RP 1.137 3 Pre-Arb $570,500 $432,447 $570,500 - - -
Gordon Nick Gordon SS 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $404,844 $570,500 - - -
Coulombe Danny Coulombe RP 2.079 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $306,700 $570,500 - - -
Rooker Brent Rooker OF 0.067 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $300,566 $570,500 - - -
Jax Griffin Jax SP 2 Pre-Arb $570,500 $279,097 $570,500 - - -
Minaya Juan Minaya RP 2.050 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $260,695 $570,500 - - -
Garza Ralph Garza RP 2 Pre-Arb $570,500 $153,350 $570,500 - - -
Barnes Charlie Barnes SP 2 Pre-Arb $570,500 $150,283 $570,500 - - -
Ryan Joe Ryan P 3 Pre-Arb $570,500 $98,144 $570,500 - - -
Barraclough Kyle Barraclough RP 4.020 2 Vet $570,500 $88,943 $570,500 - - -
Vincent Nick Vincent RP 7.033 0 Vet $570,500 $73,608 $570,500 - - -
Morán Jovani Morán P 1 Pre-Arb $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 Arb 3 (S2) $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - -
Maeda Kenta Maeda SP 5.000 0 Vet $5,625,000 $2,561,000 $3,000,000 $125,000 $2,500,000 -
Gant John Gant RP 4.004 0 Arb 2 $2,100,000 $733,850 $2,100,000 - - -
Dobnak Randy Dobnak RP 1.036 3 Vet $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 - - -
Colina Edwar Colina SP 0.006 3 Pre-Arb $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
Garlick Kyle Garlick RF 0.163 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
Kirilloff Alex Kirilloff DH 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $502,988 $570,500 - - -
Smeltzer Devin Smeltzer RP 1.028 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $481,519 $570,500 - - -
Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder RF 2.091 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $432,447 $570,500 - - -
Ober Bailey Ober SP 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $371,107 $570,500 - - -
Thorpe Lewis Thorpe RP 0.137 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $153,350 $570,500 - - -
Stashak Cody Stashak RP 1.070 2 Pre-Arb $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 8th
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 Vet $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
2
Trevor Larnach
OF 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $312,834 $570,500 - - -
3
Ben Rortvedt
C 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $303,633 $570,500 - - -
4
Derek Law
RP 2.126 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $236,159 $570,500 - - -
5
Gilberto Celestino
OF 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $165,618 $570,500 - - -
6
Andrew Albers
RP 0.160 2 Pre-Arb $750,000 $92,736 $750,000 - - -
7
J.T. Riddle
SS 3.118 0 Vet $750,000 $60,480 $750,000 - - -
8
Edgar Garcia
RP 0.145 1 Pre-Arb $600,000 $54,842 $600,000 - - -
9
Beau Burrows
RP 0.061 1 Pre-Arb $570,500 $52,139 $570,500 - - -
10
Ian Gibaut
RP 0.138 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $33,737 $570,500 - - -
11
Tzu-Wei Lin
SS 2.041 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $18,402 $570,500 - - -
12
Drew Maggi
SS 3 Pre-Arb $570,500 $6,134 $570,500 - - -
13
Tomás Telis
1B 1.079 0 Pre-Arb $570,500 $6,134 $570,500 - - -
14
Jordan Balazovic
P 0.065 0 Pre-Arb - - - - - -
15
Jhoan Duran
P 2.000 2 Pre-Arb - - - - - -
16
Drew Strotman
P 0.017 1 Pre-Arb - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Sep 05, 2024
DaShawn Keirsey, OF

Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)

Sep 04, 2024
Louie Varland, SP

Recalled from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)

Sep 01, 2024
Diego Castillo, RP

Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)

Sep 01, 2024
Michael Helman, 2B

Contract purchased by Minnesota (MIN)

Sep 01, 2024
Caleb Boushley, SP

Designated for Assignment by Minnesota (MIN)

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