MLB
Washington Nationals Payroll Table
An updated look at the Washington Nationals 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$144,415,187
2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Patrick Corbin | SP | 8.105 | 0 | Vet | $24,416,666 | $24,416,666 | $24,000,000 | $416,666 | - | - |
| Soto Juan Soto | RF | 2.134 | 0 | Arb 1 (S2) | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Bell Josh Bell | 1B | 4.053 | 0 | Arb 2 | $6,350,000 | $6,350,000 | $6,350,000 | - | - | - |
| Avila Alex Avila | C | 11.061 | 0 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Mercer Jordy Mercer | SS | 7.156 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Zimmerman Ryan Zimmerman | 1B | 14.032 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hernandez Yadiel Hernandez | OF | 0.047 | 2 | Pre Arb | $572,600 | $686,394 | $572,600 | - | - | - |
| Voth Austin Voth | RP | 1.127 | 0 | Pre Arb | $587,700 | $587,700 | $587,700 | - | - | - |
| Finnegan Kyle Finnegan | RP | 1.000 | 3 | Pre Arb | $582,400 | $582,400 | $582,400 | - | - | - |
| Fedde Erick Fedde | SP | 2.099 | 0 | Pre Arb | $575,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | - | - | - |
| Gray Josiah Gray | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Parra Gerardo Parra | RF | 10.145 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $564,480 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Stevenson Andrew Stevenson | OF | 1.127 | 0 | Pre Arb | $579,100 | $526,097 | $579,100 | - | - | - |
| Espino Paolo Espino | RP | 0.078 | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $506,055 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Rainey Tanner Rainey | RP | 1.158 | 0 | Pre Arb | $589,000 | $443,380 | $589,000 | - | - | - |
| Harper Ryne Harper | RP | 2.020 | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $340,437 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Escobar Alcides Escobar | SS | 9.082 | 0 | Vet | $570,500 | $282,164 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Adams Riley Adams | C | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $272,963 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Machado Andrés Machado | RP | 0.032 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $260,695 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Kieboom Carter Kieboom | 3B | 1.001 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $226,958 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Thompson Mason Thompson | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $202,422 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Nolin Sean Nolin | RP | 1.100 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $162,551 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Thomas Lane Thomas | CF | 1.068 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $159,484 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Murphy Patrick Murphy | SP | 0.028 | 0 | Pre Arb | $575,000 | $123,640 | $575,000 | - | - | - |
| Ruiz Keibert Ruiz | C | 0.022 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $104,278 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Baldonado Alberto Baldonado | P | 3 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $98,144 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Romero Jhon Romero | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $30,670 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
| Adon Joan Adon | P | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $3,067 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg Stephen Strasburg | SP | 10.118 | 0 | Vet | $35,000,000 | $23,571,429 | $35,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Harris Will Harris | RP | 7.102 | 0 | Vet | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Ross Joe Ross | SP | 4.018 | 0 | Arb 3 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Avilan Luis Avilan | RP | 7.077 | 0 | Vet | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | - | - |
| McGowin Kyle McGowin | RP | 0.141 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $460,050 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Garcia Luis Garcia | SS | 0.125 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $303,633 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Rogers Josh Rogers | SP | 0.143 | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $92,010 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (15) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scherzer Max Scherzer | SP | $24,577,623 | $24,577,623 | |||||||
| Turner Trea Turner | SS | $8,432,432 | $8,432,432 | |||||||
| Hand Brad Hand | RP | $6,774,168 | $6,774,168 | |||||||
| Schwarber Kyle Schwarber | LF | $4,540,541 | $4,540,541 | |||||||
| Hudson Daniel Hudson | RP | $3,903,230 | $3,903,230 | |||||||
| Gomes Yan Gomes | C | $3,903,230 | $3,903,230 | |||||||
| Castro Starlin Castro | 2B | $2,580,640 | $2,580,640 | |||||||
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | $1,301,055 | $1,301,055 | |||||||
| Harrison Josh Harrison | 2B | $650,560 | $650,560 | |||||||
| Pérez Hernán Pérez | 2B | $137,088 | $137,088 | |||||||
| Rivera René Rivera | C | $92,010 | $92,010 | |||||||
| Guerra Javy Guerra | RP | $58,273 | $58,273 | |||||||
| Lucroy Jonathan Lucroy | C | $43,008 | $43,008 | |||||||
| Miller Justin Miller | RP | $42,938 | $42,938 | |||||||
| Lobstein Kyle Lobstein | RP | $24,536 | $24,536 |
2021 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasburg Stephen Strasburg | SP | 10.118 | 0 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Wieters Matt Wieters | C | 11.129 | 0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Sánchez Aníbal Sánchez | SP | 14.099 | 0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Soriano Rafael Soriano | RP | 13.057 | 0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $50,076,145 | 22nd | |||||
| Injured List | $34,877,122 | 8th | |||||
| Retained | $57,061,332 | 3rd | |||||
| Minor | $2,400,588 | 12th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $144,415,187 | 13th | |||||
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 Mike Ford
|
1B | 1.061 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $570,500 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
2 Victor Robles
|
CF | 2.052 | 0 | Pre Arb | $614,000 | $505,053 | $614,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Sam Clay
|
RP | 2 | Pre Arb | $575,000 | $500,742 | $575,000 | - | - | - | |
|
4 Wander Suero
|
RP | 2.123 | 1 | Pre Arb | $600,700 | $465,120 | $600,700 | - | - | - |
|
5 Steven Fuentes
|
RP | 3 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $257,628 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Jefry Rodriguez
|
RP | 1.089 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $226,958 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
7 Tres Barrera
|
C | 0.022 | 1 | Pre Arb | $571,500 | $190,526 | $571,500 | - | - | - |
|
8 Adrián Sanchez
|
2B | 1.083 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $141,082 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
9 Gabe Klobosits
|
RP | 0.026 | 2 | $570,500 | $79,742 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
10 Jakson Reetz
|
C | 2 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $18,402 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
11 Cody Wilson
|
OF | 5 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $9,201 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
|
12 Humberto Arteaga
|
SS | 0.102 | 3 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $3,067 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
13 Ben Braymer
|
RP | 0.064 | 1 | Pre Arb | $570,500 | $3,067 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
14 Yasel Antuna
|
SS | 1 | Pre Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
15 Gerardo Carrillo
|
P | 1 | Pre Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
16 Seth Romero
|
P | 0.128 | 1 | Pre Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
