MLB Payrolls
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2023 payroll totals for each MLB team. These figures derive from a player's payroll salary, which includes the combination of a base salary, incentives, & any signing bonus proration. See also: Cash Payrolls, Luxury Tax Payrolls.
| Rank | Team | Win% | Roster | 26-Man Payroll | Injured Reserve | Retained | Buried | Suspended | 2023 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.476 | 26 | $271,858,387 | $33,026,457 | $34,580,650 | $11,225,000 | - | $345,474,042 |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.578 | 26 | $179,227,549 | $88,361,992 | $10,500,000 | $6,080,000 | - | $279,749,286 |
| 3 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.468 | 26 | $197,327,076 | $35,173,100 | $13,280,000 | $4,933,700 | - | $247,409,093 |
| 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.484 | 26 | $215,071,151 | $19,111,000 | - | $14,422,000 | - | $244,229,387 |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
0.571 | 26 | $145,919,738 | $58,685,085 | $22,638,280 | $5,042,500 | - | $227,618,928 |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.531 | 26 | $169,254,571 | $19,610,973 | $7,000,000 | $14,490,000 | - | $215,885,658 |
| 7 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.563 | 26 | $177,868,135 | $27,235,200 | $4,333,333 | $6,805,660 | - | $212,702,269 |
| 8 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.613 | 26 | $167,883,323 | $19,430,000 | $10,052,689 | $10,140,000 | - | $202,245,849 |
| 9 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.656 | 26 | $153,899,257 | $39,045,538 | $2,250,000 | $5,341,805 | - | $198,013,793 |
| 10 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.571 | 26 | $155,205,702 | $31,738,200 | $2,000,000 | $4,609,400 | - | $190,657,309 |
| 11 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.516 | 26 | $143,501,954 | $27,770,529 | $12,173,227 | $3,603,750 | - | $184,151,212 |
| 12 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.419 | 26 | $135,839,957 | $19,684,069 | $22,434,782 | $6,695,000 | - | $183,400,557 |
| 13 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.438 | 26 | $169,654,025 | $2,286,152 | $10,735,867 | $6,480,000 | - | $183,291,533 |
| 14 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.492 | 26 | $121,767,376 | $38,096,000 | $7,610,484 | $4,897,000 | - | $179,694,973 |
| 15 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.406 | 26 | $93,644,935 | $63,869,000 | $19,523,226 | $7,597,000 | - | $179,081,866 |
| League Average | $161,268,166 | ||||||||
| 16 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.413 | 26 | $149,315,452 | $8,613,750 | - | $7,030,000 | - | $161,113,065 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.492 | 26 | $123,928,444 | $27,530,185 | $38,710 | $6,553,500 | - | $153,666,055 |
| 18 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.492 | 26 | $98,924,820 | $33,277,005 | $3,885,485 | $8,037,100 | - | $139,782,031 |
| 19 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.433 | 26 | $97,587,878 | $27,849,137 | - | $2,161,600 | - | $125,514,588 |
| 20 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.540 | 26 | $79,300,511 | $34,939,467 | $4,037,078 | $7,920,000 | - | $122,333,834 |
| 21 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.597 | 26 | $81,978,588 | $14,782,792 | $18,000,000 | $4,336,200 | - | $115,369,349 |
| 22 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.556 | 26 | $69,771,240 | $25,191,000 | $236,131 | $6,760,000 | - | $96,258,157 |
| 23 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.290 | 26 | $66,592,851 | $18,693,900 | $9,250,000 | $2,893,950 | - | $94,832,444 |
| 24 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.410 | 26 | $61,397,801 | $29,761,829 | - | $5,463,400 | - | $93,627,927 |
| 25 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.460 | 26 | $25,387,701 | $41,225,091 | $24,650,000 | $5,330,000 | - | $92,561,289 |
| 26 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
0.468 | 26 | $79,711,104 | $6,893,748 | $140,798 | $7,272,700 | - | $90,129,768 |
| 27 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.708 | 26 | $56,017,175 | $19,081,267 | $240,002 | $5,159,500 | - | $77,811,249 |
| 28 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.525 | 26 | $57,115,340 | $14,765,000 | $650,221 | $6,155,000 | - | $75,394,868 |
| 29 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.613 | 26 | $47,344,488 | $11,575,000 | $6,640,918 | $8,123,100 | - | $66,414,128 |
| 30 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.219 | 26 | $42,675,135 | $11,033,710 | $4,500,000 | $9,365,000 | - | $59,630,474 |