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.

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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
Veteran
$24,416,666 $24,416,666 $24,000,000 $416,666 - -
Soto Juan Soto RF 2.134 0
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - -
Bell Josh Bell 1B 4.053 0
Arbitration 2
$6,350,000 $6,350,000 $6,350,000 - - -
Avila Alex Avila C 11.061 0
Veteran
$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
Mercer Jordy Mercer SS 7.156 0
Veteran
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Zimmerman Ryan Zimmerman 1B 14.032 0
Veteran
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Hernandez Yadiel Hernandez OF 0.047 2
Pre-Arbitration
$572,600 $686,394 $572,600 - - -
Voth Austin Voth RP 1.127 0
Pre-Arbitration
$587,700 $587,700 $587,700 - - -
Finnegan Kyle Finnegan RP 1.000 3
Pre-Arbitration
$582,400 $582,400 $582,400 - - -
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 2.099 0
Pre-Arbitration
$575,000 $575,000 $575,000 - - -
Gray Josiah Gray SP 3
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
Parra Gerardo Parra RF 10.145 0
Veteran
$1,000,000 $564,480 $1,000,000 - - -
Stevenson Andrew Stevenson OF 1.127 0
Pre-Arbitration
$579,100 $526,097 $579,100 - - -
Espino Paolo Espino RP 0.078 2
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $506,055 $570,500 - - -
Rainey Tanner Rainey RP 1.158 0
Pre-Arbitration
$589,000 $443,380 $589,000 - - -
Harper Ryne Harper RP 2.020 2
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $340,437 $570,500 - - -
Escobar Alcides Escobar SS 9.082 0
Veteran
$570,500 $282,164 $570,500 - - -
Adams Riley Adams C 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $272,963 $570,500 - - -
Machado Andrés Machado RP 0.032 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $260,695 $570,500 - - -
Kieboom Carter Kieboom 3B 1.001 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $226,958 $570,500 - - -
Thompson Mason Thompson RP 1
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $202,422 $570,500 - - -
Nolin Sean Nolin RP 1.100 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $162,551 $570,500 - - -
Thomas Lane Thomas CF 1.068 1
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $159,484 $570,500 - - -
Murphy Patrick Murphy SP 0.028 0
Pre-Arbitration
$575,000 $123,640 $575,000 - - -
Ruiz Keibert Ruiz C 0.022 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $104,278 $570,500 - - -
Baldonado Alberto Baldonado P 3
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $98,144 $570,500 - - -
Romero Jhon Romero SP 3
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $30,670 $570,500 - - -
Adon Joan Adon P 0
Pre-Arbitration
$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
Veteran
$35,000,000 $23,571,429 $35,000,000 - - -
Harris Will Harris RP 7.102 0
Veteran
$8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - - -
Ross Joe Ross SP 4.018 0
Arbitration 3
$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
Avilan Luis Avilan RP 7.077 0
Veteran
$950,000 $950,000 $950,000 - - -
McGowin Kyle McGowin RP 0.141 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $460,050 $570,500 - - -
Garcia Luis Garcia SS 0.125 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $303,633 $570,500 - - -
Rogers Josh Rogers SP 0.143 2
Pre-Arbitration
$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-Arbitration
$570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
2
Victor Robles
CF 2.052 0
Pre-Arbitration
$614,000 $505,053 $614,000 - - -
3
Sam Clay
RP 2
Pre-Arbitration
$575,000 $500,742 $575,000 - - -
4
Wander Suero
RP 2.123 1
Pre-Arbitration
$600,700 $465,120 $600,700 - - -
5
Steven Fuentes
RP 3
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $257,628 $570,500 - - -
6
Jefry Rodriguez
RP 1.089 0
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $226,958 $570,500 - - -
7
Tres Barrera
C 0.022 1
Pre-Arbitration
$571,500 $190,526 $571,500 - - -
8
Adrián Sanchez
2B 1.083 0
Pre-Arbitration
$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-Arbitration
$570,500 $18,402 $570,500 - - -
11
Cody Wilson
OF 5
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $9,201 $570,500 - - -
12
Humberto Arteaga
SS 0.102 3
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -
13
Ben Braymer
RP 0.064 1
Pre-Arbitration
$570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -
14
Yasel Antuna
SS 1
Pre-Arbitration
- - - - - -
15
Gerardo Carrillo
P 1
Pre-Arbitration
- - - - - -
16
Seth Romero
P 0.128 1
Pre-Arbitration
- - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 22, 2024
Nate Lowe, 1B

Traded to Washington (WSH) from Texas (TEX) for Robert Garcia

Dec 19, 2024
Michael Soroka, SP

Signed a 1 year $9 million contract with Washington (WSH)

Dec 11, 2024
Hyun-Il Choi, P

Rule 5 Drafted by Washington (WSH) from Los Angeles (LAD)

Dec 11, 2024
Evan Reifert, P

Rule 5 Drafted by Washington (WAS) from Tampa Bay (TB)

Dec 06, 2024
Patrick Weigel, SP

Signed a minor league contract with Washington (WSH)

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