Some of the salary information is from COTS. AAV is the Average Annual Value and is what is used to calculate the salaries for luxury tax purposes.
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| Player | 2021 Notes | 2021 | 2022 Notes | 2022 |
| Alexander, Scott | $1,000,000 | Arb-Est | $1,500,000 | |
| Barnes, Austin | $2,150,000 | + inc. | $2,150,000 | |
| Bauer, Trevor | $34,000,000 | $34,000,000 | ||
| Bellinger, Cody | $16,100,000 | Arb-Est | $18,000,000 | |
| Betts, Mookie | $25,600,000 | $25,600,000 | ||
| Buehler, Walker | $4,000,000 | + inc. | $4,000,000 | |
| Duffy, Danny | $4,550,000 | FA | ||
| Jansen, Kenley | $16,000,000 | FA | ||
| Kahnle, Tommy | + inc. | $2,375,000 | + inc. | $2,375,000 |
| Kelly, Joe | $8,333,333 | Opt | ||
| Kershaw, Clayton | + inc. | $31,000,000 | FA | |
| Knebel, Corey | $5,250,000 | FA | ||
| Muncy, Max | $8,666,667 | $8,666,667 | ||
| Nelson, Jimmy | $1,250,000 | FA | ||
| Pollock, AJ | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | ||
| Price, David | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | ||
| Scherzer, Max | $10,045,000 | FA | ||
| Seager, Corey | $13,750,000 | FA | ||
| Taylor, Chris | $6,700,000 | FA | ||
| Treinen, Blake | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | ||
| Turner, Justin | + inc. | $17,000,000 | + inc. | $17,000,000 |
| Turner, Trea | $4,550,000 | Arb-Est | $20,000,000 | |
| Urías, Julio | $3,600,000 | Arb-Est | $5,000,000 | |
| Maeda Trade | $563,500 | |||
| David Price Trade | -$16,000,000 | -$16,000,000 | ||
| Club Control | $5,760,000 | $9,260,000 | ||
| 40 Man Minors | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | ||
| Player Benefits | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | ||
| Total | $276,243,500 | $203,251,667 | ||
| CBA Tax Threshold | $210,000,000 | $212,000,000 | ||
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Amount Over Threshold
|
$66,243,500 | -$8,748,333 | ||
| Draft Pick Penalty | $250,000,000 | $252,000,000 | ||
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Amount Under Pick Penalty
|
-$26,243,500 | $48,748,333 |
The “Amount Under Threshold” is the amount before tax penalties begin. The “Amount Under Pick Penalty” is the amount before they start losing draft positions.
Abbreviations
- Arb-Est: Estimated arbitration driven salary – MLB Trade Rumors is the primary source
- FA: Free agent
- + inc. – plus incentives
- QO – given or accepted a Qualifying Offer in free agency
Contract Incentives
Clayton Kershaw:
- $1M for games started at 24, 26, 28, and 30 marks
- $1.5M for Cy Young with $500K for 2nd or 3rd place finish
Tommy Kahnle:
- 2022 – $250,000 for 60 games and $500,000 for 70 games
Walker Buehler:
- 2022 – $500K for games started at these points – 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 28 – up to $3M. $1.125M for Cy Young winner and $625K if second or third.
Justin Turner:
TBD
Austin Barnes:
- 2022 – Increases of $100K for 70 games and 80 games played in 2021 applied to 2022
- 2022 – Increases of $100K for 70 games and 80 games paid in 2022
- Possible total of $400K in 2022
The Competitive Balance Tax
Here is a quick summary of how the competitive balance tax works:
- The thresholds for being taxed for the duration of the CBA are:
- 2021: $210 million
- There are various penalties for exceeding the CBT that begin at 20%. The number changes based on the number of consecutive years the threshold is exceeded.
- The penalties reset when a team stays under the threshold.
- A team that exceeds the threshold by $40 million or more are penalized in the draft. A team not in the top 6 of the draft will have their first pick moved back 10 spots.
- Penalties are calculated based on the Average Annual Value (AAV) of a multi-year contract.
To sum it up the Dodgers will have financial penalties if they exceed $210 million in 2021 and would have a draft pick penalty if they exceed $250 million.
