MLB
Washington Nationals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Washington Nationals 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Current Payroll Allocations
$75,256,429
Projected Total Allocations
$86,316,429
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 4.145 | 1 | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | - | - | - |
| Soroka Michael Soroka | SP | 6.009 | 0 | Veteran | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Bell Josh Bell | DH | 8.053 | 0 | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Ruiz Keibert Ruiz | C | 3.064 | 0 | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $5,375,000 | $5,375,000 | $5,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - |
| Garcia Luis Garcia | 2B | 3.142 | 0 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | - |
| López Jorge López | RP | 6.094 | 0 | Veteran | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Gore MacKenzie Gore | SP | 3.000 | 3 | Arbitration 1 | $2,890,000 | $2,890,000 | $2,890,000 | - | - | - |
| Law Derek Law | RP | 5.081 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Rosario Amed Rosario | SS | 7.062 | 0 | Veteran | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Gray Josiah Gray | SP | 3.075 | 3 | Arbitration 1 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - | - | - |
| Adams Riley Adams | C | 2.171 | 0 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Abrams CJ Abrams | SS | 2.130 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Baker Darren Baker | 2B | 0.029 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Brzykcy Zach Brzykcy | RP | 0.029 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Call Alex Call | LF | 1.161 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Cavalli Cade Cavalli | SP | 2.041 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Chaparro Andres Chaparro | 3B | 0.048 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Crews Dylan Crews | OF | 0.035 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Ferrer José Ferrer | RP | 1.094 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Garrett Stone Garrett | LF | 1.085 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hassell Robert Hassell | OF | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Henry Cole Henry | SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Herz DJ Herz | SP | 0.104 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Irvin Jake Irvin | SP | 1.152 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| La Sorsa Joe La Sorsa | RP | 0.132 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Lara Andry Lara | SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Lipscomb Trey Lipscomb | 3B | 0.099 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Millas Drew Millas | C | 0.116 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Nunez Nasim Nunez | SS | 1.000 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Parker Mitchell Parker | SP | 0.168 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Reifert Evan Reifert | P | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Ribalta Orlando Ribalta | RP | 0.013 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Rutledge Jackson Rutledge | SP | 0.025 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Salazar Eduardo Salazar | RP | 0.103 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Tena José Tena | SS | 0.100 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wood James Wood | OF | 0.091 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Yepez Juan Yepez | 3B | 1.105 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Young Jacob Young | OF | 1.037 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Thompson Mason Thompson | RP | 3.046 | 1 | Arbitration 1 | $770,000 | $770,000 | $770,000 | - | - | - |
| Williams Trevor Williams | SP | 8.027 | 0 | Veteran | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2025 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (2) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg Stephen Strasburg | SP | $23,571,429 | $23,571,429 | |||||||
| Gallo Joey Gallo | 1B | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
2025 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scherzer Max Scherzer | SP | 16.079 | 0 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Corbin Patrick Corbin | SP | 12.105 | 0 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $49,185,000 | 29th | |||||
| Retained | $26,071,429 | 1st | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $75,256,429 | 24th | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $11,060,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $86,316,429 | - | |||||
