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 | 2022 Notes | 2022 |
| Barnes, Austin | $2,150,000 | |
| Bauer, Trevor | $34,000,000 | |
| Bellinger, Cody | Arb-Est | $16,100,000 |
| Betts, Mookie | $25,600,000 | |
| Buehler, Walker | Arb-Est | $4,000,000 |
| Duffy, Danny | FA | |
| Ferguson, Caleb | Arb-Est | $700,000 |
| Hamels, Cole | FA | |
| Heaney, Andrew | Signed FA | $8,500,000 |
| Hudson, Daniel | Signed FA | $7,000,000 |
| Jansen, Kenley | FA | |
| Kahnle, Tommy | $2,375,000 | |
| Kelly, Joe | FA | |
| Kershaw, Clayton | FA | |
| Muncy, Max | $8,666,667 | |
| Nelson, Jimmy | FA | |
| Pollock, AJ | $12,000,000 | |
| Price, David | $31,000,000 | |
| Taylor, Chris | $15,000,000 | |
| Treinen, Blake | $8,750,000 | |
| Turner, Justin | $17,000,000 | |
| Turner, Trea | Arb-Est | $19,800,000 |
| Urías, Julio | Arb-Est | $8,800,000 |
| David Price Trade | -$16,000,000 | |
| Club Control | $9,260,000 | |
| 40 Man Minors | $2,250,000 | |
| Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | |
| Total | $234,651,667 | |
| CBA Tax Threshold | $212,000,000 | |
| Amount Over Threshold | $22,651,667 | |
| Draft Pick Penalty | $252,000,000 | |
| Amount Under Pick Penalty | $17,348,333 |
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
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.
Daniel Hudson:
- 2023 – $1M buyout or $6.5M. Base salary can increase by $100K for each of 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 games finished.
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:
- 2022: pending
- 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.
