New York Mets

New York Mets 2023 Payroll

Mets 2023 Payroll

An updated look at the New York Mets 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Lindor Francisco Lindor 29 SS Vet n/a $32,000,000 $2,100,000 $34,100,000 $34,100,000 9.91 33,800,000
Nimmo Brandon Nimmo 30 CF Vet n/a $18,250,000 $250,000 $18,500,000 $18,500,000 5.38 20,250,000
Senga Kodai Senga 30 SP Vet 3 $14,000,000 $1,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 4.36 15,000,000
Alonso Pete Alonso 28 1B Arb 2 3 $14,500,000 - $14,500,000 $14,500,000 4.22 14,500,000
Carrasco Carlos Carrasco 36 SP Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 4.07 12,500,000
Quintana Jose Quintana 34 SP Vet n/a $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $13,000,000 3.78 13,000,000
Narvaez Omar Narvaez 31 C Vet n/a $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 2.33 7,500,000
McNeil Jeff McNeil 31 2B Vet 3 $6,250,000 - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 1.82 12,500,000
Raley Brooks Raley 35 RP Arb 1 0 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 1.31 5,000,000
Ottavino Adam Ottavino 37 RP Vet n/a $7,750,000 - $7,750,000 $3,750,000 1.09 7,250,000
Vogelbach Dan Vogelbach 30 DH Arb 2 0 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.44 1,300,000
Locastro Tim Locastro 30 OF 0 $1,400,000 - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 0.41 1,400,000
Smith Drew Smith 29 RP Arb 2 2 $1,300,000 - $1,300,000 $1,300,000 0.38 1,300,000
Coonrod Sam Coonrod 30 RP Arb 1 1 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000 0.23 775,000
Alvarez Francisco Alvarez 21 C Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $685,161 0.20 720,000
Gott Trevor Gott 30 RP Arb 2 0 $1,200,000 - $1,200,000 $580,680 0.17 580,680
Megill Tylor Megill 27 SP Pre-Arb 3 $750,000 - $750,000 $572,544 0.17 572,544
Peterson David Peterson 27 RP Pre-Arb 2 $750,000 - $750,000 $540,288 0.16 540,288
Mendick Danny Mendick 29 2B Pre-Arb 2 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $435,456 0.13 435,456
Stewart D.J. Stewart 29 LF Pre-Arb 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $344,519 0.10 344,519
Bickford Phil Bickford 27 RP Pre-Arb 0 $740,000 - $740,000 $242,658 0.07 242,658
Ortega Rafael Ortega 32 OF Pre-Arb 0 $720,000 - $720,000 $236,131 0.07 236,131
Arauz Jonathan Arauz 24 SS Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $220,647 0.06 220,647
Garrett Reed Garrett 30 RP Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $197,421 0.06 197,421
Almonte Abraham Almonte 34 CF $720,000 - $720,000 $193,550 0.06 193,550
Kolarek Adam Kolarek 34 RP 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $166,453 0.05 166,453


2023 Injured List

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

Player (8) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Marte Starling Marte
(10-day, Groin)
34 RF Vet n/a $19,500,000 $1,250,000 $20,750,000 $20,750,000 6.03 19,500,000
Diaz Edwin Diaz
(60-day, Knee)
29 RP/CL Vet n/a $17,250,000 $2,400,000 $19,650,000 $14,150,000 4.11 18,600,000
Guillorme Luis Guillorme
(10-day, Calf)
28 SS Arb 2 (S2) 1 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 0.47 1,600,000
Hernandez Elieser Hernandez
(15-day, Pectoral)
28 RP Arb 2 1 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 0.47 1,600,000
Montes de Oca Bryce Montes de Oca
(60-day, Elbow)
27 RP Pre-Arb 3 $722,500 - $722,500 $722,500 0.21 722,500
Curtiss John Curtiss
(60-day, Elbow)
30 RP Arb 1 1 $775,000 - $775,000 $408,366 0.12 408,366
Vientos Mark Vientos
(10-day, Wrist)
23 3B Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $402,584 0.12 402,584
Walker Josh Walker
(60-day, Oblique)
28 RP Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $317,422 0.09 317,422


2023 Retained Salaries

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

Player (17) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Scherzer Max Scherzer 38 SP $43,333,333 - $43,333,333 $43,333,333 12.60 43,333,333
Verlander Justin Verlander 40 SP $43,333,333 - $43,333,333 $43,333,333 12.60 43,333,333
Cano Robinson Cano 40 DH $20,250,000 - $20,250,000 $20,250,000 5.89 20,250,000
McCann James McCann 33 C $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 $11,000,000 3.20 9,304,167
Canha Mark Canha 34 LF $10,259,998 - $10,259,998 $10,259,998 2.98 13,009,998
Escobar Eduardo Escobar 34 3B $9,112,903 - $9,112,903 $9,112,903 2.65 9,112,903
Robertson David Robertson 38 RP/CL $6,505,405 - $6,505,405 $6,505,405 1.89 6,505,405
Pham Tommy Pham 35 LF $3,360,198 $1,000,000 $4,360,198 $4,360,198 1.27 4,360,198
Flexen Chris Flexen 28 RP $3,870,990 - $3,870,990 $3,870,990 1.13 3,870,990
Ruf Darin Ruf 36 DH $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 0.94 3,250,000
Hunter Tommy Hunter 36 RP $686,857 - $686,857 $686,857 0.20 686,857
Uceta Edwin Uceta 25 RP $468,391 - $468,391 $468,391 0.14 468,391
Leone Dominic Leone 31 RP $358,848 - $358,848 $358,848 0.10 358,848
Yacabonis Jimmy Yacabonis 31 RP $201,292 - $201,292 $201,292 0.06 201,292
Sanchez Gary Sanchez 30 C $80,650 - $80,650 $80,650 0.02 80,650
McFarland T.J. McFarland 34 RP $69,678 - $69,678 $69,678 0.02 69,678
Muckenhirn Zach Muckenhirn 28 RP $23,226 - $23,226 $23,226 0.01 23,226


2023 Deferred Salaries

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

Player (2) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Bonilla Bobby Bonilla 60 LF $1,193,248 - $1,193,248 $1,193,248
Saberhagen Bret Saberhagen 59 SP $250,000 - $250,000 $250,000


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $146,705,000 $3,350,000 - $150,055,000 $140,990,508
Injured List Money $42,887,500 $3,650,000 - $46,537,500 $39,950,872
Retained Salary $156,165,102 $1,000,000 - $157,165,102 $157,165,102
Deferred Salary $1,443,248 - - $1,443,248 $1,443,248
Buried Minor Salary $11,097,500 - - $11,097,500 $5,886,861
Active Total Payroll $356,855,102 $8,000,000 - $364,855,102 $343,993,343

 

2023 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $233,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $358,032,349
Est. Player Benefits $16,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $6,136,861
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $376,199,015

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $-143,199,015
Est. Tax Bill (30%, Surcharge 12%, Surcharge 45%, Surcharge 60%) $104,279,114
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $480,478,129


2023 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (15) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Lucchesi Joey Lucchesi Arb 2 30 SP 2 $1,150,000 - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 1,150,000
Nittoli Vinny Nittoli Pre-Arb 32 RP 1 $775,000 - $775,000 $33,336 33,336
Brigham Jeff Brigham Arb 1 31 RP 2 $760,000 - $760,000 $678,276 678,276
Reyes Denyi Reyes Pre-Arb 26 RP 2 $750,000 - $750,000 $80,640 80,640
Baty Brett Baty Pre-Arb 23 3B 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $433,552 433,552
Butto Jose Butto Pre-Arb 25 SP 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $38,710 38,710
Hartwig Grant Hartwig Pre-Arb 25 RP 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $232,260 232,260
Miller Tyson Miller Pre-Arb 27 RP 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $11,613 11,613
Perez Michael Perez 30 C 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $38,710 38,710
Acuna Luisangel Acuna Pre-Arb 21 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Mauricio Ronny Mauricio Pre-Arb 22 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Nido Tomas Nido Vet 29 C 0 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 1,850,000
Santana Dennis Santana Arb 1 27 RP 0 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,000,000
Ridings Stephen Ridings Pre-Arb 27 RP 3 $732,500 - $732,500 $307,164 307,164
Nogosek Steve Nogosek Pre-Arb 28 RP 0 $730,000 - $730,000 $282,600 282,600
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (17) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
HouckColin Houck 18 SS - $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
LarezCristopher Larez 17 SS - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
SproatBrandon Sproat 22 P - $1,474,500 $1,474,500 $1,474,500
McLeanNolan McLean 21 RP - $747,600 $747,600 $747,600
BaroBoston Baro 18 SS - $700,000 $700,000 $700,000
EwingA.J. Ewing 21 SS - $675,000 $675,000 $675,000
MorrisKade Morris 21 P - $666,500 $666,500 $666,500
HudepohlWyatt Hudepohl 21 P - $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
ThorntonZach Thornton 21 P - $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
TroesserAustin Troesser 21 SS - $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
WenningerJack Wenninger 21 P - $225,000 $225,000 $225,000
BanksBrett Banks 21 P - $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
ZitellaJake Zitella 18 3B - $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
JenkinsBryce Jenkins 22 P - $180,000 $180,000 $180,000
HallNoah Hall 22 P - $176,250 $176,250 $176,250
ClarkKellum Clark 22 OF - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
SimonBen Simon 21 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
ValleJohn Valle 18 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
LawsonJustin Lawson 22 P - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000
SnypesDylan Snypes 27 SS - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000
LorussoNick Lorusso 22 3B - $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
PregentChristian Pregent 22 C - $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
BaptistAnthony Baptist 17 OF - - -0 -0
GutierrezDaiverson Gutierrez 17 C - - -0 -0