GM: Terry Ryan (since 1993)
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Radke | 25 | arb | 32 | 4.1 | 1.4 | +3.1 |
| Matt Lawton III | 26 | arb | 152 | 3.1 | 0.2 | +3.1 |
| Bob Tewksbury | 37 | FA-elig | 26 | 1.9 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Terry Steinbach | 36 | FA-elig | 124 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| LaTroy Hawkins | 25 | arb | 33 | 1.6 | 0.2 | +1.5 |
| Eric Milton | 22 | pre-arb | 32 | 1.4 | 0.2 | +1.3 |
| Rick Aguilera | 36 | FA-elig | 68 | 1.4 | 2.8 | -1.3 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 25 | arb | 20 | 1.3 | 0.4 | +0.9 |
| Mike Morgan↔ CHC | 38 | FA-elig | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +0.0 |
| Todd Walker | 25 | pre-arb | 143 | 0.9 | 0.2 | +0.8 |
| Benj Sampson | 23 | – | 5 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Hector Carrasco | 28 | arb | 63 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Travis Miller | 25 | – | 14 | 0.4 | – | – |
| David Ortiz | 22 | pre-arb | 86 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Dan Serafini | 24 | pre-arb | 28 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Todd Ritchie | 26 | pre-arb | 15 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Greg Swindell↔ BOS | 33 | FA-elig | 52 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Eddie Guardado | 27 | arb | 79 | -0.0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Dan Naulty | 28 | pre-arb | 19 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Mike Trombley | 31 | FA-elig | 77 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 21 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Pat Meares | 29 | arb | 149 | -0.1 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
| Jon Shave | 30 | – | 19 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Scott Stahoviak | 28 | – | 9 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | 24 | – | 8 | -0.3 | – | – |
| Travis Baptist | 26 | pre-arb | 13 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Corey Koskie | 25 | – | 11 | -0.4 | – | – |
| Orlando Merced↔ BOS | 31 | FA-elig | 63 | -0.4 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| Torii Hunter | 22 | – | 6 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Ron Coomer | 31 | arb | 137 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| Otis Nixon | 39 | FA-elig | 110 | -0.6 | 2.0 | -2.6 |
| Brent Gates | 28 | arb | 107 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -1.0 |
| Paul Molitor | 41 | FA-elig | 126 | -0.8 | 4.2 | -5.1 |
| Denny Hocking | 28 | arb | 110 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -1.0 |
| Chris Latham | 25 | – | 34 | -0.9 | – | – |
| Javier Valentin | 22 | pre-arb | 55 | -1.0 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Marty Cordova | 28 | arb | 119 | -1.7 | 2.0 | -3.8 |
| Alex Ochoa | 26 | arb | 94 | -2.1 | 0.2 | -2.4 |
38 players appeared (WAR is complete); salary & surplus are on record for 30 of them (79%). Players without a salary show "–" — no single historical salary source is fully complete (especially 2020–2022).
WAR = FanGraphs (fWAR). Green = produced more value than paid (bargain); red = paid more than produced. Service: pre-arb (<3 yr) / arb (3–6) / FA-eligible (6+). Click headers to sort.
| Player | Year | WAR for MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Johan Santana | 1999 | 32.0 |
| Greg Gagne | 1982 | 15.6 |
| Joe Nathan | 2003 | 14.1 |
| Eric Milton | 1998 | 13.4 |
| Joe Ryan | 2021 | 13.4 |
| Francisco Liriano | 2003 | 12.5 |
| Pablo López | 2023 | 9.6 |
| Bert Blyleven | 1985 | 8.3 |
| Player | Year traded | WAR elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Erickson | 1995 | 16.4 |
| J. J. Hardy | 2010 | 14.3 |
| Johan Santana | 2008 | 14.3 |
| Wilson Ramos | 2010 | 11.5 |
| Mark Portugal | 1988 | 9.2 |
| Denard Span | 2012 | 9.0 |
| Bert Blyleven | 1988 | 8.4 |
| Jason Bartlett | 2007 | 8.4 |