New York Yankees Payroll Table

An updated look at the New York Yankees 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$111,939,081

2020 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
Cole Gerrit Cole SP 6.111 0
Veteran
$36,000,000 $13,333,333 $36,000,000 - - -
Stanton Giancarlo Stanton DH 9.118 0 $26,000,000 $9,629,630 $26,000,000 - - -
Tanaka Masahiro Tanaka SP 6.000 0
Veteran
$23,000,000 $8,518,519 $23,000,000 - - -
Chapman Aroldis Chapman RP 9.009 0
Veteran
$17,200,000 $7,755,556 $15,000,000 $2,200,000 - -
Happ J.A. Happ SP 11.047 0
Veteran
$17,000,000 $6,296,296 $17,000,000 - - -
Gardner Brett Gardner CF 11.072 0
Veteran
$10,000,000 $4,962,963 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 - -
Britton Zack Britton RP 7.158 0
Veteran
$13,000,000 $4,814,815 $13,000,000 - - -
LeMahieu D.J. LeMahieu 2B 7.128 0
Veteran
$12,000,000 $4,444,444 $12,000,000 - - -
Hicks Aaron Hicks CF 6.041 0 $10,785,714 $4,174,603 $10,500,000 $285,714 - -
Ottavino Adam Ottavino RP 8.087 0
Veteran
$9,000,000 $3,962,963 $8,000,000 $1,000,000 - -
Judge Aaron Judge RF 3.051 0
Arbitration 1
$8,500,000 $3,148,148 $8,500,000 - - -
Sánchez Gary Sánchez C 3.086 0
Arbitration 1
$5,000,000 $1,851,852 $5,000,000 - - -
Urshela Giovanny Urshela 3B 2.127 0
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$2,475,000 $916,667 $2,475,000 - - -
Green Chad Green RP 3.050 0
Arbitration 1
$1,275,000 $472,222 $1,275,000 - - -
Cessa Luis Cessa RP 2.131 0
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$895,000 $331,481 $895,000 - - -
Kratz Erik Kratz C 5.054 0
Veteran
$1,000,000 $281,924 $1,000,000 - - -
Holder Jonathan Holder RP 2.124 1
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$750,000 $277,778 $750,000 - - -
Montgomery Jordan Montgomery SP 2.153 0
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$805,000 $258,100 $805,000 - - -
Torres Gleyber Torres SS 1.162 0
Pre-Arbitration
$675,500 $250,222 $675,500 - - -
Voit Luke Voit 1B 1.169 2
Pre-Arbitration
$634,000 $234,815 $634,000 - - -
Tauchman Mike Tauchman LF 1.055 0
Pre-Arbitration
$603,100 $223,370 $603,100 - - -
Wade Tyler Wade 2B 1.093 0
Pre-Arbitration
$582,800 $215,852 $582,800 - - -
Loaisiga Jonathan Loaisiga RP 1.022 0
Pre-Arbitration
$580,625 $215,046 $580,625 - - -
Higashioka Kyle Higashioka C 1.005 0
Pre-Arbitration
$579,200 $214,519 $579,200 - - -
Frazier Clint Frazier OF 1.163 0
Pre-Arbitration
$588,100 $165,801 $588,100 - - -
Nelson Nick Nelson RP 1
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $165,095 $563,500 - - -
Garcia Deivi Garcia SP 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $65,415 $563,500 - - -
Schmidt Clarke Schmidt SP 1
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $34,265 $563,500 - - -

2020 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (4) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Paxton James Paxton SP 5.151 0
Arbitration 4
Super Two
$12,500,000 $4,629,630 $12,500,000 - - -
Severino Luis Severino SP 3.170 0
Arbitration 2
Super Two
$10,500,000 $4,203,704 $10,000,000 $500,000 - -
Kahnle Tommy Kahnle RP 4.130 0
Arbitration 3
$2,650,000 $981,481 $2,650,000 - - -
Heller Ben Heller RP 2.096 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $105,910 $563,500 - - -

2020 Suspended/Restricted Payroll

Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
German Domingo German SP 2.017 0
Pre-Arbitration
- - - - - -

2020 Retained Payroll

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

Player (6) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Ellsbury Jacoby Ellsbury CF $21,142,857 $21,142,857
Gardner Brett Gardner LF $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Avilan Luis Avilan RP $199,008 $199,008
Hale David Hale RP $79,475 $79,475
Iannetta Chris Iannetta C $55,279 $55,279
Tropeano Nick Tropeano SP $6,358 $6,358

2020 Deferred Payroll

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

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Rodríguez Álex Rodríguez DH 21.011 0 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -

2020 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $77,215,694 2nd
Injured List $9,920,725 10th
Retained $23,982,977 4th
Minor $819,685 15th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $111,939,081 2nd

2020 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
Josh Thole
C 5.165 0
Veteran
$600,000 $600,000 $600,000 - - -
2
Rob Brantly
C 1.171 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
3
Luis Gil
P 2.073 1
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
4
Luis Medina
P 1.146 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
5
Wynston Sawyer
C 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
6
Michael King
RP 0.011 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $190,015 $563,500 - - -
7
Mike Ford
1B 0.080 0
Pre-Arbitration
$579,800 $173,070 $579,800 - - -
8
Thairo Estrada
2B 0.099 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $158,865 $563,500 - - -
9
Miguel Andujar
3B 2.020 0
Pre-Arbitration
$632,500 $118,864 $632,500 - - -
10
Miguel Yajure
RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $52,955 $563,500 - - -
11
Brooks Kriske
RP 1
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $46,725 $563,500 - - -
12
Albert Abreu
P 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $28,035 $563,500 - - -
13
Jordy Mercer
SS 7.095 0
Veteran
$1,000,000 $22,112 $1,000,000 - - -
14
Tyler Lyons
RP 4.064 0
Veteran
$1,000,000 $16,584 $1,000,000 - - -
15
Estevan Florial
OF 0
Pre-Arbitration
$563,500 $12,460 $563,500 - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 21, 2024
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B

Signed a 1 year $12.5 million contract with New York (NYY)

Dec 20, 2024
Fernando Cruz, RP

Traded to New York (NYY) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Alex Jackson for Jose Trevino

Dec 20, 2024
Alex Jackson, C

Traded to New York (NYY) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Fernando Cruz for Jose Trevino

Dec 17, 2024
Cody Bellinger, CF

Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHC) for Cody Poteet

Dec 15, 2024
Ranciel Abreu, P

Signed a contract with New York (NYY)

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