MLB Payrolls
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2021 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 | 2021 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
28 | $185,775,000 | - | $564,000 | $8,500,000 | - | $194,839,000 | |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
27 | $174,040,714 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - | $179,040,714 | |
| 3 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
26 | $166,904,168 | - | - | - | - | $166,904,168 | |
| 4 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
27 | $162,913,094 | - | - | - | - | $162,913,094 | |
| 5 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
28 | $153,220,000 | - | - | - | - | $153,220,000 | |
| 6 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
29 | $150,050,833 | - | $250,000 | - | - | $150,300,833 | |
| 7 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
28 | $131,870,000 | - | $16,000,000 | - | - | $147,870,000 | |
| 8 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
26 | $147,841,575 | - | - | - | - | $147,841,575 | |
| 9 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
25 | $129,315,962 | - | $10,350,000 | - | - | $139,665,962 | |
| 10 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
28 | $137,222,777 | - | - | - | - | $137,222,777 | |
| 11 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
28 | $124,513,333 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - | $129,513,333 | |
| 12 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
25 | $123,640,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | - | $126,640,000 | |
| 13 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
26 | $119,454,166 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | $120,454,166 | |
| 14 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
26 | $118,079,166 | - | - | - | - | $118,079,166 | |
| 15 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
26 | $112,759,375 | - | - | - | - | $112,759,375 | |
| 16 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
26 | $110,442,380 | - | - | - | - | $110,442,380 | |
| League Average | $104,100,687 | ||||||||
| 17 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
26 | $79,344,334 | - | - | - | - | $79,344,334 | |
| 18 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
29 | $74,761,904 | - | $4,000,000 | - | - | $78,761,904 | |
| 19 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
26 | $75,945,000 | - | - | - | - | $75,945,000 | |
| 20 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
27 | $65,156,668 | - | $10,333,333 | - | - | $75,490,001 | |
| 21 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
26 | $64,976,626 | - | $5,750,000 | - | - | $70,726,626 | |
| 22 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
26 | $63,283,333 | - | - | $2,500,000 | - | $65,783,333 | |
| 23 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
27 | $64,340,833 | - | - | - | - | $64,340,833 | |
| 24 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
26 | $63,245,000 | - | - | - | - | $63,245,000 | |
| 25 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
27 | $53,485,000 | - | $3,750,000 | - | - | $57,235,000 | |
| 26 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
26 | $44,200,000 | - | - | - | - | $44,200,000 | |
| 27 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
31 | $41,741,666 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $43,741,666 | |
| 28 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
26 | $42,940,362 | - | - | - | - | $42,940,362 | |
| 29 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
26 | $32,255,000 | - | - | - | - | $40,005,000 | |
| 30 |
Cleveland Indians
CLE
|
26 | $23,555,000 | - | - | - | - | $23,555,000 | |