MLB Cash Payrolls
MLB Team Cash Tracker
A real-time look at the 2023 cash spending totals for each MLB team. These figures derive from a player's cash earnings, which includes the combination of a base salary, incentives, & any signing bonus payment allocated to this year. See also: Team Payrolls, Luxury Tax Payrolls.
| Rank | Team | Roster | Active Cash | Disabled List | Retained | Buried | Suspended | 2023 Total Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Mets NYM | 34 | $312,816,666 | - | $31,250,000 | - | - | $348,919,914 |
| 2 | New York Yankees NYY | 36 | $261,335,000 | - | - | - | - | $266,935,000 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres SD | 33 | $232,955,000 | - | $12,280,000 | - | - | $260,402,284 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 36 | $221,922,727 | - | - | $8,250,000 | - | $232,922,727 |
| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 30 | $202,167,500 | - | $4,333,333 | - | - | $212,550,833 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 33 | $164,800,000 | $16,025,000 | $22,537,634 | - | - | $204,082,634 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 30 | $200,600,000 | - | - | - | - | $203,700,000 |
| 8 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 25 | $159,477,500 | $16,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,800,000 | - | $199,677,500 |
| 9 | Houston Astros HOU | 34 | $178,955,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $198,900,000 |
| 10 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 33 | $158,270,000 | $20,000,000 | $5,595,000 | - | - | $192,028,557 |
| 11 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 30 | $150,120,000 | $785,000 | $22,000,000 | $4,010,000 | - | $184,780,000 |
| 12 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 32 | $169,200,000 | - | $150,000 | $5,500,000 | - | $179,550,000 |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants SF | 32 | $154,160,000 | - | $10,780,000 | - | - | $169,940,000 |
| 14 | Texas Rangers TEX | 29 | $164,407,500 | $1,275,000 | - | - | - | $165,682,500 |
| 15 | Colorado Rockies COL | 30 | $139,383,798 | $3,900,000 | $16,000,000 | - | - | $164,190,464 |
| League Average | $155,208,570 | |||||||
| 16 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 29 | $140,495,000 | - | $3,750,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $153,795,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 28 | $131,450,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $147,500,000 |
| 18 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 27 | $131,687,500 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | $144,787,500 |
| 19 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 29 | $114,235,000 | - | - | - | - | $118,160,000 |
| 20 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 30 | $103,260,000 | - | $1,750,000 | $2,200,000 | - | $116,710,000 |
| 21 | Washington Nationals WSH | 28 | $81,191,428 | - | - | - | - | $112,786,428 |
| 22 | Detroit Tigers DET | 29 | $104,612,500 | - | - | - | - | $110,192,500 |
| 23 | Cleveland Guardians CLE | 26 | $74,210,000 | - | - | - | - | $81,992,500 |
| 24 | Miami Marlins MIA | 30 | $79,900,000 | - | - | - | - | $79,900,000 |
| 25 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 28 | $45,357,000 | $3,267,500 | $22,000,000 | - | - | $78,258,250 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals KC | 27 | $75,575,000 | - | - | - | - | $78,075,000 |
| 27 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 32 | $45,025,000 | - | $5,666,666 | - | - | $73,078,332 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 32 | $60,646,666 | $2,075,000 | - | - | - | $67,696,666 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 29 | $59,262,500 | - | - | $1,525,000 | - | $60,787,500 |
| 30 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 31 | $42,425,000 | - | - | - | - | $48,275,000 |