| Name | Pos | Salary | Through | Years Left | Notes | Years in Majors |
| K. Hernandez | 1B | $17,000,000 | 1988 | 3 years left | | 11 years |
| R. Mulliniks | SS | $11,000,000 | 1989 | 4 years left | | 8 years |
| G. Ryerson | SP | $8,000,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 13 years |
| J. Montefusco | SP | $6,500,000 | 1987 | 2 years left | | 11 years |
| M. Fidrych | SP | $5,200,000 | 1988 | 3 years left | | 8 years |
| T. Raines | LF | $5,000,000 | 1990 | 5 years left | | 5 years |
| J. Gantner | 2B | $4,700,000 | 1987 | 2 years left | | 7 years |
| G. Gaetti | 3B | $3,421,429 | 1986 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $2,810,000) | 4 years |
| R. Scurry | MR | $3,000,000 | 1990 | 5 years left | | 5 years |
| S. Rogers | SP | $3,000,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 12 years |
| S. Lawson | MR | $2,000,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 10 years |
| K. Brett | MR | $1,800,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 17 years |
| T. Kennedy | C | $1,500,000 | 1987 | 2 years left | | 7 years |
| D. Tobik | MR | $1,400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| D. Patterson | MR | $964,286 | 1986 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $840,000) | 3 years |
| T. Corcoran | CF | $937,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| D. Warthen | SP | $900,000 | 1988 | 3 years left | | 10 years |
| G. Flores | RF | $850,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| J. Youngblood | RF | $750,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 8 years |
| G. Throop | MR | $690,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| J. Augustine | SP | $645,000 | 1987 | 2 years left | | 10 years |
| J. Doherty | 1B | $513,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 7 years |
| M. Reber | C | $450,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $400,000) | 3 years |
| M. Littell | MR | $450,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $400,000) | 4 years |
| B. Mooneyham | MR | $400,001 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| M. Sember | 3B | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| F. Healy | C | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| T. O'malley | SS | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration | 2 years |
| M. Madden | SP | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| W. Wilson | LF | $400,000 | 1988 | 3 years left | | 8 years |
| S. Bream | 1B | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| F. Bannister | SP | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| S. Mallory | LF | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration | 2 years |
| B. Bonds | LF | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| J. Parrett | MR | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| D. Graham | MR | $400,000 | 1986 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| L. Rautzhan | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| T. Foley | SS | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | Minor League FA next year! | 0 years |
| J. Noboa | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| S. Garrelts | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. White | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 2 years |
| A. Campos | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| C. Cary | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | Minor League FA next year! | 0 years |
| E. Correa | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Doyle | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | Minor League FA next year! | 0 years |
| K. Phelps | 1B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | Minor League FA next year! | 3 years |
| R. Montalvo | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| E. Romero | SS | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | Minor League FA next year! | 0 years |
| J. Gonzalez | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| E. Plunk | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Williams | CL | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Candaele | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Castillo | 3B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| B. Scherrer | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 2 years |
| B. Beane | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
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