MLB
Washington Nationals 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Washington Nationals 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$31,446,429
Projected Total Allocations
$74,066,429
Tax Space
$177,933,334
Cash Total
$56,071,428 / 21st
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (41) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Strasburg Stephen Strasburg | SP | 36 | Vet | $23,571,429 | $35,000,000 | 14.52% | $23,571,428 | 2027 |
2 |
Finnegan Kyle Finnegan | RP | 33 | Arb 3 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | 3.26% | $7,850,000 | 2026 |
3 |
Garcia Luis Garcia | 2B | 25 | Arb 2 (S2) | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 2.24% | $5,400,000 | |
4 |
Ruiz Keibert Ruiz | C | 26 | Vet | $5,375,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.59% | $5,000,000 | 2033 |
5 |
Abrams CJ Abrams | SS | 24 | Arb 1 (S2) | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 1.87% | $4,500,000 | |
6 |
Gore MacKenzie Gore | SP | 26 | Arb 1 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | 1.29% | $3,100,000 | |
7 |
Law Derek Law | RP | 34 | Arb 3 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.24% | $3,000,000 | 2026 |
8 |
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas | 2B | 33 | Arb 3 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | 1.08% | $2,600,000 | 2026 |
9 |
Gray Josiah Gray | SP | 27 | Arb 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.83% | $2,000,000 | |
10 |
Rainey Tanner Rainey | RP | 32 | Arb 4 (S2) | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.62% | $1,500,000 | 2026 |
11 |
Thompson Mason Thompson | RP | 27 | Arb 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
12 |
Call Alex Call | LF | 30 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
13 |
Adon Joan Adon | SP | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
14 |
Rucker Michael Rucker | RP | 31 | Arb 1 (S2) | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
15 |
Salazar Eduardo Salazar | RP | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
16 |
Adams Riley Adams | C | 29 | Arb 1 (S2) | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
17 |
Tena José Tena | SS | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
18 |
Garcia Robert Garcia | RP | 29 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
19 |
Irvin Jake Irvin | SP | 28 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
20 |
Ward Thad Ward | P | 28 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
21 |
Rutledge Jackson Rutledge | SP | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
22 |
Nunez Nasim Nunez | SS | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
23 |
Millas Drew Millas | C | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
24 |
Herz DJ Herz | SP | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
25 |
Ribalta Orlando Ribalta | RP | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
26 |
Willingham Amos Willingham | RP | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
27 |
La Sorsa Joe La Sorsa | RP | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
28 |
Cavalli Cade Cavalli | SP | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
29 |
Henry Cole Henry | P | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
30 |
Parker Mitchell Parker | SP | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
31 |
Wood James Wood | OF | 22 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
32 |
Young Jacob Young | OF | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
33 |
Baker Darren Baker | 2B | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
34 |
Meneses Joey Meneses | 1B | 33 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
35 |
Yepez Juan Yepez | 3B | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
36 |
Garrett Stone Garrett | LF | 29 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
37 |
Lipscomb Trey Lipscomb | 3B | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
38 |
Ferrer José Ferrer | RP | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
39 |
Crews Dylan Crews | OF | 23 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
40 |
Brzykcy Zach Brzykcy | RP | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
41 |
Chaparro Andres Chaparro | 3B | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Gallo Joey Gallo | 1B | 31 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
2025 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Scherzer Max Scherzer | SP | 40 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | ||
2 |
Corbin Patrick Corbin | SP | 35 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $28,946,429 | 28th | |||||
| Retained | $2,500,000 | 12th | |||||
| Total Payroll Allocations | $42,875,000 | 25th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $31,446,429 | 29th | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $74,066,429 | - | |||||
| Projected Arbitration | $32,350,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $10,270,000 | - | |||||
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
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Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
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| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $41,250,000 | 24th |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $63,066,666 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $177,933,334 | 7th |
| Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $32,350,000 | - |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $10,270,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $105,686,666 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $135,313,334 | - |
