MLB Payrolls
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2022 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 | 2022 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
0.647 | 26 | $195,942,593 | $56,086,500 | $1,500,000 | $6,420,000 | - | $289,332,200 |
| 2 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.639 | 26 | $199,251,540 | $39,675,000 | $19,726,943 | $3,500,000 | - | $258,792,714 |
| 3 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.743 | 26 | $226,540,112 | $17,987,469 | - | $4,112,500 | - | $246,108,015 |
| 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.486 | 26 | $195,997,064 | $24,983,000 | $5,500,000 | $10,458,000 | - | $233,213,197 |
| 5 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.629 | 26 | $176,656,785 | $36,203,485 | $86,816 | $6,875,000 | - | $217,966,698 |
| 6 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.400 | 26 | $150,135,510 | $34,025,000 | $16,217,755 | $5,722,000 | - | $200,888,312 |
| 7 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.500 | 27 | $156,766,853 | $37,198,333 | - | $4,217,000 | - | $195,252,126 |
| 8 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.632 | 26 | $145,896,551 | $16,725,073 | $28,000,000 | $4,960,000 | - | $191,148,063 |
| 9 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.444 | 26 | $155,637,402 | $21,600,000 | $1,112,102 | $5,930,000 | - | $179,566,373 |
| 10 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.639 | 26 | $148,632,502 | $17,250,033 | $5,500,000 | $6,400,000 | - | $174,538,419 |
| 11 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.528 | 26 | $160,304,189 | $1,372,296 | $5,604,012 | $4,338,000 | - | $167,676,525 |
| 12 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.559 | 26 | $141,628,245 | $7,850,000 | - | $11,100,566 | - | $156,359,425 |
| 13 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.600 | 26 | $131,473,200 | $20,430,000 | $306,025 | $9,105,250 | - | $153,332,933 |
| League Average | $147,629,620 | ||||||||
| 14 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.412 | 26 | $108,394,952 | $39,076,898 | $132,249 | - | - | $147,604,099 |
| 15 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.441 | 26 | $109,386,019 | $10,012,500 | $19,775,263 | $9,228,000 | - | $144,629,245 |
| 16 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.361 | 26 | $118,080,135 | $17,852,900 | $167,739 | $3,984,400 | - | $137,484,626 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.583 | 26 | $74,802,523 | $54,938,524 | $6,600,000 | $4,208,250 | - | $136,655,266 |
| 18 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.486 | 26 | $103,761,616 | $26,462,500 | $5,570,500 | $4,207,000 | - | $136,141,590 |
| 19 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.324 | 26 | $87,102,605 | $41,761,843 | - | $5,070,700 | - | $130,169,146 |
| 20 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.639 | 26 | $114,847,520 | $10,608,600 | $201,600 | $4,446,768 | $1,900,000 | $129,797,097 |
| 21 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.257 | 26 | $57,778,620 | $49,969,654 | $8,000,000 | $7,172,500 | - | $116,486,432 |
| 22 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.444 | 26 | $79,450,938 | $19,194,500 | $3,984,918 | $3,567,100 | - | $106,200,352 |
| 23 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.364 | 27 | $89,340,775 | $6,012,250 | $1,000,000 | $2,815,750 | - | $96,574,425 |
| 24 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.500 | 26 | $70,045,615 | $15,029,100 | $246,653 | $6,308,500 | - | $86,549,641 |
| 25 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.583 | 26 | $59,429,357 | $21,639,362 | $5,003,763 | $4,913,300 | - | $86,496,349 |
| 26 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.457 | 26 | $69,824,558 | $11,461,473 | $161,280 | $2,105,000 | - | $81,553,242 |
| 27 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
0.485 | 26 | $63,854,664 | $3,314,500 | $109,417 | $4,910,200 | - | $67,678,868 |
| 28 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.429 | 26 | $42,254,834 | $10,470,000 | $3,227,687 | $6,435,000 | - | $66,772,606 |
| 29 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.395 | 26 | $36,028,445 | $11,353,334 | - | $7,105,000 | - | $48,140,043 |
| 30 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.389 | 26 | $33,656,157 | $5,934,631 | $5,666,666 | $5,069,000 | - | $45,780,572 |