PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Phillies will carry the fourth highest payroll in baseball into the 2026 season, reflecting ownership’s continued investment into keeping a championship contender on the field into the future.

The Phillies have the fourth highest overall payroll in MLB, per online tracker Sportrac, along with the 5th highest paid player in baseball in starting pitcher Zack Wheeler.

Despite that, they also have several stars on what are widely considered “team-friendly” deals, or salaries significantly below similarly talented players. That includes two-time MVP Bryce Harper, whose average annual value of $26 million is only 38th in baseball. Recently extended ace pitcher Cristopher Sanchez, similarly, is not even in the top 50 at $17.8 million a year, despite finishing 2025 as the second best pitcher in the National League.

Below are the average annual salaries for every player on the Phillies 26 man roster to start 2026, along with salaries for three players expected to join the team once they are healthy.

If the player is within the top 50 salaries in MLB, that ranking has also been noted. Figures are compiled from Sportrac.

Zack Wheeler, $42.2 million (injured list to start season), 5th in MLBKyle Schwarber, $30 million, 23rd in MLBTrea Turner, $27.2 million, 27th in MLBJesus Luzardo, $27 million, 30th in MLBBryce Harper, $26 million, 38th in MLBAaron Nola, $24.5 million, 45th in MLBTaijuan Walker, $18 millionCristopher Sanchez, $17.8 millionJT Realmuto, $15 millionBrad Keller, $11 millionAlec Bohm, $10.2 millionAdolis Garcia, $10 millionJhoan Duran, $7.5 millionJose Alvarado, $7.3 millionBryson Stott, $5.9 millionBrandon Marsh, $5.2 millionEdmundo Sosa, $4.4 millionDylan Moore, $1.85 millionTim Mayza, $1.75 million Tanner Banks, $1.2 millionZach Pop, $900,000Rafael Marchan, $860,000Orion Kerkering, $820,000 (injured list to start season)Max Lazar, $820,000 (injured list to start season)Kyle Backhus, $820,000Jonathan Bowlan, $820,000Justin Crawford, $820,000 Andrew Painter, $820,000

The $820,000 figure for the last several players on the list, including highly touted rookies Painter and Crawford, is the league minimum salary for players that have not yet reached arbitration. Players must accrue three years of MLB service time to reach an arbitration panel to determine their salary.

Opening Day for the Phillies is Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.