The Dodgers 2012 opening day payroll is a shade over $114 million, almost identical to last year, up less than $1 million. This includes actual money paid out this year to the 25 players on the active roster, any players on the disabled list, and any "dead money," which are deferred payments or buyouts to players no longer here.
The Dodgers have $91,742,000 committed to the 25 players on their opening day roster and four on the disabled list. In addition, they have $22,262,432 in dead money. Here are the 2012 salary commitments for the Dodgers:
Dodgers Payroll | |||
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Active Roster | |||
Pos | Player | 2012 Salary | Comments |
C | A.J. Ellis | $490,000 | |
1B | James Loney | $6,375,000 | |
2B | Mark Ellis | $2,500,000 | |
3B | Juan Uribe | $8,000,000 | |
SS | Dee Gordon | $485,000 | |
LF | Juan Rivera | $4000,000 | |
CF | Matt Kemp | $10,000,000 | |
RF | Andre Ethier | $10,950,000 | |
IF/OF | Jerry Hairston Jr. | $2,250,000 | |
OF | Tony Gwynn Jr. | $850,000 | |
IF | Adam Kennedy | $800,000 | |
IF | Justin Sellers | $481,000 | |
C | Matt Treanor | $850,000 | |
SP | Clayton Kershaw | $6,000,000 | |
SP | Chad Billingsley | $9,000,000 | |
SP | Chris Capuano | $3,000,000 | |
SP | Aaron Harang | $3,000,000 | |
CL | Javy Guerra | $488,000 | |
RHP | Kenley Jansen | $491,000 | |
RHP | Matt Guerrier | $4,750,000 | |
RHP | Todd Coffey | $1,000,000 | |
RHP | Mike MacDougal | $650,000 | |
LHP | Scott Elbert | $488,500 | |
RHP | Jamey Wright | $900,000 | |
RHP | Josh Lindblom | $483,000 | |
Total Active Roster | $78,281,500 | (2011 was $83,471,500; down 6.2%) | |
Disabled List |
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Pos | Player | 2012 Salary | Comments |
SP | Ted Lilly | $12,000,000 | |
SP | Rubby De La Rosa | $495,000 | |
RP | Blake Hawksworth | $485,000 | |
IF | Ivan De Jesus | $480,500 | |
Total Disabled List |
$13,460,500 | (2011 was $13,400,000) | |
Total Active Roster + DL |
$91,742,000 | (2011 was $96,871,500; down 5.3%) | |
Dead Money |
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Player | 2012 Salary | Comments | |
Manny Ramirez | $8,087,432 | deferred 2009-2010 salary | |
Andruw Jones | $3,375,000 | deferred 2009 salary | |
Juan Pierre | $3,050,000 | paying part of salary | |
Rafael Furcal | $3,000,000 | deferred signing bonus | |
Hiroki Kuroda | $2,000,000 | deferred signing bonus | |
Jon Garland | $1,500,000 | option buyout | |
Casey Blake | $1,250,000 | option buyout | |
Total Dead Money |
$22,262,432 | (2011 was $16,327,596; up 36.3%) | |
Total 2012 Dodgers Payroll |
$114,004,432 | (2011 was $113,199,096; up 0.7%) |
For more details on each specific player, you can use our payroll database.