Los Angeles Dodgers 2018 Financial Summary (2024)

A current summary of Los Angeles Dodgers 2018 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$235,549,892 / 3rd

Adjusted Payroll Total

$199,582,045

Tax Space

$145,649,987

Cash Total

$198,711,728 / 3rd

2018 Active Roster

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Player (40) Pos Age Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
Kershaw

1

Clayton Kershaw
SP 30 $35,571,428 $30,714,286 - $33,000,000
Kemp

2

Matt Kemp
LF 33 $18,000,000 $20,000,000 - $18,000,000
Hill

3

Rich Hill
SP 38 $16,666,666 $16,000,000 - $16,000,000
Turner

4

Justin Turner
3B 33 $12,000,000 $16,000,000 - $11,000,000
Jansen

5

Kenley Jansen
RP 30 $11,333,333 $16,000,000 - $10,000,000
Puig

6

Yasiel Puig
RF 27 $9,214,285 $6,000,000 - $7,419,354 2020
Grandal

7

Yasmani Grandal
C 29 $7,900,000 $7,900,000 - $7,900,000
Ryu

8

Hyun-Jin Ryu
SP 31 $7,833,333 $6,000,000 - $7,000,000
Machado

9

Manny Machado
DH 25 $6,365,591 $16,000,000 - $6,365,591
Maeda

10

Kenta Maeda
SP 30 $6,125,000 $3,125,000 - $6,000,000 2024
Wood

11

Alex Wood
SP 27 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000
Dozier

12

Brian Dozier
2B 31 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 - $3,000,000
Pederson

13

Joc Pederson
DH 26 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 - $2,600,000
Cingrani

14

Tony Cingrani
RP 28 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 - $2,300,000 2020
Fields

15

Josh Fields
RP 32 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - $2,200,000 2020
Hernandez

16

Enrique Hernandez
SS 26 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000
Baez

17

Pedro Baez
RP 30 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000
Madson

18

Ryan Madson
RP 37 $1,250,013 $7,333,333 - $1,500,013 2019
Utley

19

Chase Utley
2B 39 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 2020
Freese

20

David Freese
1B 35 $685,470 $3,666,667 - $685,470
Bellinger

21

Cody Bellinger
1B 22 $585,000 $585,000 - $585,000
Taylor

22

Chris Taylor
3B 27 $575,000 $575,000 - $575,000
Stripling

23

Ross Stripling
SP 28 $555,000 $555,000 - $555,000
Barnes

24

Austin Barnes
C 28 $555,000 $555,000 - $555,000
Alexander

25

Scott Alexander
RP 28 $520,432 $550,000 - $520,432
Buehler

26

Walker Buehler
SP 23 $512,750 $512,750 - $512,750
Urias

27

Julio Urias
SP 21 $502,690 $502,690 - $502,690
Axford

28

John Axford
RP 35 $500,030 $1,500,000 - $500,030
Muncy

29

Max Muncy
3B 27 $489,310 $489,310 - $489,310
Chargois

30

J.T. Chargois
RP 27 $437,636 $437,636 - $437,636
Garcia

31

Yimi Garcia
RP 27 $389,505 $630,000 - $389,505
Ferguson

32

Caleb Ferguson
RP 21 $328,160 $328,160 - $328,160
Rosscup

33

Zac Rosscup
RP 30 $259,120 $610,000 - $259,120
Floro

34

Dylan Floro
RP 27 $251,980 $251,980 - $251,980
Farmer

35

Kyle Farmer
SS 27 $237,330 $237,330 - $237,330
Venditte

36

Pat Venditte
RP 33 $193,380 $545,000 - $193,380
Verdugo

37

Alex Verdugo
LF 22 $137,710 $545,000 - $137,710
Toles

38

Andrew Toles
RF 26 $122,344 $122,344 - $122,344
Locastro

39

Tim Locastro
OF 25 $120,130 $545,000 - $120,130
Gale

40

Rocky Gale
C 30 $84,970 $545,000 - $84,970

2018 Injured List

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

Player (6) Pos Age Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
Koehler

1

Tom Koehler
RP 32 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000
Seager

2

Corey Seager
SS 24 $605,000 $605,000 - $605,000
Hudson

3

Daniel Hudson
RP 31 $468,800 $545,000 - $468,800
Goeddel

4

Erik Goeddel
RP 29 $398,480 $545,000 - $398,480
Santana

5

Dennis Santana
RP 22 $363,320 $545,000 - $363,320
Stewart

6

Brock Stewart
RP 26 $73,250 $545,000 - $73,250

2018 Retained

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

Player (14) Pos Age Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
Forsythe

1

Logan Forsythe
2B 31 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 3.05%
Arruebarrena

2

Erisbel Arruebarrena
SS 28 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 2.54%
Olivera

3

Hector Olivera
LF 33 $4,666,666 - -
McCarthy

4

Brandon McCarthy
SP 34 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 2.28%
Kemp

5

Matt Kemp
LF 33 $3,500,000 $6,400,000 3.25%
Ethier

6

Andre Ethier
CF 36 $2,500,000 - -
Avilan

7

Luis Avilan
RP 28 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.02%
Toscano

8

Dian Toscano
LF 29 $1,800,000 - -
Tabata

9

Jose Tabata
RF 29 $250,000 - -
Liberatore

10

Adam Liberatore
RP 31 $139,748 $139,748 0.07%
Valera

11

Breyvic Valera
2B 26 $93,760 $93,760 0.05%
Font

12

Wilmer Font
RP 28 $73,925 $73,925 0.04%
Conlon

13

P.J. Conlon
SP 24 $11,720 $11,720 0.01%
Neal

14

Zach Neal
RP 29 $5,860 $5,860 0.00%

2018 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $160,502,596 2nd
Injured List $3,908,850 26th
Retained $30,541,679 11th
Minor $4,628,920 3rd
Total Payroll Allocations $235,549,892 3rd
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $199,582,045 3rd

2018 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $197,000,000
Tax Payroll $195,039,730 -
Tax Bill

This team was a tax repeater at 50%.

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2018 Minor

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

Player (18) Pos Age Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year

1

Yaisel Sierra
SP 27 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 - $3,500,000 2022

2

Dylan Baker
RP 26 $547,500 $547,500 - $547,500

3

Zach Neal
RP 29 $545,000 $545,000 - $545,000

4

Edward Paredes
RP 31 $114,270 $545,000 - $114,270

5

Daniel Corcino
RP 27 $14,650 $545,000 - $14,650

6

Tyler Colvin
RP 32 - - - -

7

Cesar Ramos
RP 34 - - - - 2019

8

Brian Schlitter
RP 32 - - - -

9

Guillermo Moscoso
SP 34 - - - -

10

Justin De Fratus
RP 30 - - - - 2019

11

Logan Bawcom
SP 29 - - - -

12

Madison Younginer
SP 27 - - - -

13

Tyler Goeddel
RF 25 - - - -

14

Rob Segedin
3B 29 - - - -

15

Alex Burg
OF 30 - - - -

16

Tyler Pill
P 28 - - - -

17

Jesen Therrien
P 25 - - - -

18

Travis Taijeron
RF 29 - - - -
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Apr 20, 2024

Nick Ramirez

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Drew Pomeranz

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Landon Knack

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Eduardo Salazar

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Los Angeles Dodgers 2018 Financial Summary (2024)

FAQs

What is the payroll of the Dodgers in 2018? ›

2018 Los Angeles Dodgers
PlayerPosSalary
Cody Bellinger1B$585,000
Chris TaylorSS$575,000
Ross StriplingSP$555,000
Austin BarnesC$555,000
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Are the LA Dodgers profitable? ›

Published ahead of the 2023 season, the Dodgers ranked #2 on the Forbes MLB valuations at $4.1 billion as the club headed into the 2023 season. They saw revenues of $581 million with an operating income, a form of profit of $14 million after having -$7.9 million in 2022, and -$116 million in 2021.

How much did the Los Angeles Dodgers worth? ›

For example, the Los Angeles Dodgers, worth $5.45 billion, and the Phillies, worth $2.93 billion, tied for the largest increase (14%) from 2023 in large part due to their local media deals.

How much did Spectrum pay the Dodgers? ›

Time Warner Cable, which was acquired by Charter Communications, which rebranded it as Spectrum, has been on the hook since 2014 to air Dodgers games exclusively when it committed $8.35 billion for a 25-year hold on TV rights. That has led to fury among fans who don't subscribe to the service.

Who do the Dodgers owe money to? ›

The Dodgers owe deferred payments to Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Hernández totaling $865.5 million from 2033-44. An All-Star in 2021, the 31-year-old Hernández hit .

Who is the highest paid dodger? ›

Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700m, 10-year contract with LA Dodgers. Japanese baseball star signs what may be the largest contract in sports history, topping highs believed to be set by footballers Messi and Mbappe.

How do the Dodgers make so much money? ›

Affiliate revenue aside, cable money is the backbone of the Dodgers' operation. Inked in 2013, SportsNet's original deal with Time Warner Cable is worth $8.35 billion and is slated to run through 2039—at which point Ohtani will be 45 years old.

Who is the richest MLB team? ›

The New York Yankees led the list with a worth of $7.1 billion. In 2023, the average value of Major League Baseball (MLB) teams surged by 12%, reaching an impressive $2.32 billion. The 2022 season witnessed a remarkable 7.8% growth in revenue, net of stadium debt service, soaring to an unprecedented $10.3 billion.

How much did Magic Johnson pay for the Dodgers? ›

Among those in the courtroom when Gross gave his greenlight were Frank McCourt, Johnson, Walter and Kasten. The $2.15 billion price tag includes $1.6 million in cash and $412 million in debt.

What is the cheapest MLB team to buy? ›

Franchise with the lowest value in Major League Baseball in the U.S. 2002-2023. In 2023, the Major League Baseball franchise with the lowest value was the Miami Marlins.

Who paid to build Dodger Stadium? ›

The referendum to stop the land transfer, in June 1958, failed by 25,000 out of 677,000 votes. The city ended up conveying the Chavez Ravine site to the Dodgers for small consideration. Dodger Stadium was then constructed with private funds and remains privately owned.

Who owns the Dodgers right now? ›

Mark Walter, Chairman

He is the chairman and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. A business leader who continues to set new standards, Walter is engaged in areas that include financial services, insurance, sports, media, fashion, energy, infrastructure and real estate.

How much did Fox buy the Dodgers for? ›

In an unexpectedly one-sided vote, major league baseball owners Thursday overwhelmingly approved the purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers by Rupert Murdoch's Fox Group for about $311 million, the most ever paid for a professional sports franchise.

How much did Rupert Murdoch sell the Dodgers for? ›

Rupert Murdoch—who, through News Corp., once owned the Dodgers—must be kicking himself. The reason? Back in 2004, News Corp. sold the Dodgers to Frank McCourt for $430 million.

How big is the Dodgers payroll? ›

Dodgers payroll 2024: LA tops $320 million for competitive balance tax - True Blue LA.

How much Dodgers make per year? ›

All told, the valuation of the Dodgers organization is $5.24 billion—more than double (+122%) the MLB average ($2.37 billion). The club last year generated some $605 million in revenue, good for a 12% boost compared to 2021.

Who did the Dodgers trade in 2018? ›

Traded LHP Manny Banuelos to the Chicago White Sox for INF Justin Yurchak. Signed RHP Jesen Therrien to a minor league contract. Agreed to terms with INF Davd Freese on a one-year contract. Reinstated RHP Daniel Hudson from the 60-day DL.

Which MLB team has the highest payroll? ›

MLB Payrolls by Team, 2024

The New York Mets sit at the top with a $311 million total payroll and their addition of J.D. Martinez this offseason for $12 million, but their cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees aren't far behind at $306 million.

How much was Jackie paid in his first year of playing for the Dodgers? ›

Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. According to available records, his salary for his first year in the MLB was $5,000.

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