MLB Cash Payrolls
MLB Team Cash Tracker
A real-time look at the 2021 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 | 2021 Total Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 22 | $150,206,913 | $46,314,132 | $2,024,774 | $21,227,500 | - | $225,646,033 |
| 2 | New York Yankees NYY | 25 | $119,718,514 | $85,033,216 | $9,795,047 | $3,427,650 | - | $218,874,427 |
| 3 | New York Mets NYM | 25 | $98,174,853 | $88,188,551 | $7,529,910 | $8,843,500 | - | $204,171,417 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 24 | $115,812,954 | $33,226,710 | $32,826,312 | $3,729,000 | - | $190,363,428 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 25 | $70,590,492 | $71,511,500 | $34,978,586 | $11,026,000 | - | $188,106,578 |
| 6 | San Diego Padres SD | 26 | $148,989,430 | $31,021,370 | $177,886 | $5,799,600 | - | $186,738,286 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 24 | $135,568,210 | $37,493,725 | $2,521,660 | $8,822,000 | - | $184,726,095 |
| 8 | Houston Astros HOU | 27 | $115,038,254 | $50,776,300 | $4,032,994 | $5,220,900 | - | $176,005,599 |
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 27 | $117,287,022 | $33,764,200 | $16,696,123 | $6,890,400 | - | $175,215,745 |
| 10 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 28 | $120,404,798 | $13,821,200 | $23,669,393 | $6,503,200 | - | $164,646,531 |
| 11 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 26 | $100,012,991 | $37,222,215 | $9,499,675 | $13,346,000 | - | $160,257,704 |
| 12 | Washington Nationals WSH | 25 | $52,206,210 | $36,734,755 | $44,866,035 | $4,012,000 | - | $159,371,060 |
| 13 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 22 | $65,310,553 | $11,035,100 | $64,067,606 | $4,423,000 | - | $146,552,259 |
| 14 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 25 | $101,101,626 | $26,575,000 | $9,131,473 | $7,482,000 | - | $146,023,556 |
| 15 | San Francisco Giants SF | 25 | $96,982,475 | $36,720,808 | $870,467 | $9,612,200 | - | $145,722,237 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 26 | $92,750,499 | $32,731,952 | $892,634 | $4,037,000 | - | $135,492,155 |
| League Average | $134,451,971 | |||||||
| 17 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 25 | $82,470,684 | $16,394,500 | $17,383,164 | $5,602,500 | - | $123,200,848 |
| 18 | Colorado Rockies COL | 24 | $75,821,000 | $12,199,000 | $22,510,616 | $3,428,000 | - | $117,306,282 |
| 19 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 26 | $60,339,112 | $27,431,500 | $7,151,003 | $11,651,266 | - | $107,713,881 |
| 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 22 | $65,909,448 | $7,585,100 | $20,499,094 | $7,241,800 | - | $102,928,502 |
| 21 | Texas Rangers TEX | 26 | $25,560,538 | $10,783,000 | $55,708,918 | $7,290,000 | - | $101,625,956 |
| 22 | Detroit Tigers DET | 26 | $61,625,700 | $17,723,400 | $6,016,739 | $5,508,600 | - | $92,015,439 |
| 23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 26 | $62,842,900 | $6,180,200 | $15,509,432 | $5,706,900 | - | $91,018,787 |
| 24 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 27 | $58,404,658 | $16,072,100 | $2,119,131 | $6,280,500 | - | $86,486,889 |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 26 | $69,257,295 | $9,345,500 | $856,541 | $5,735,000 | - | $85,778,963 |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 27 | $45,737,125 | $19,174,324 | $6,156,685 | $4,018,100 | - | $75,638,294 |
| 27 | Miami Marlins MIA | 26 | $29,147,695 | $6,538,500 | $23,077,823 | $7,416,500 | - | $65,898,278 |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 26 | $22,289,022 | $19,866,500 | $12,217,047 | $5,707,000 | - | $64,150,069 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 26 | $27,807,049 | $12,570,500 | $8,427,532 | $6,651,000 | - | $57,738,081 |
| 30 | Cleveland Indians CLE | 26 | $36,265,910 | $1,844,600 | $10,173,544 | $5,258,700 | - | $54,145,754 |