MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2019 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 | Roster | 25-Man Payroll | Injured Reserve | Retained | Buried | Suspended | 2019 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 25 | $168,841,842 | $36,773,328 | $19,092,948 | $4,452,500 | $1,375,000 | $225,153,045 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 25 | $179,281,437 | $17,443,615 | - | $6,579,000 | - | $210,359,504 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 25 | $123,672,221 | $83,890,513 | $2,000,000 | $3,915,875 | - | $210,107,613 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | $142,044,554 | $9,775,000 | $39,054,546 | $8,340,000 | - | $197,167,712 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 25 | $153,736,359 | $21,000,000 | $1,085,293 | $5,828,750 | $555,000 | $176,647,290 |
| 6 | Washington Nationals | 25 | $128,425,913 | $36,145,740 | $150,618 | $2,246,100 | - | $165,015,735 |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 25 | $143,019,704 | $8,313,700 | $10,000,000 | $4,617,800 | - | $162,912,484 |
| 8 | Houston Astros | 25 | $138,509,906 | $21,600,000 | $500,000 | $1,114,400 | $555,000 | $161,197,778 |
| 9 | New York Mets | 25 | $85,442,393 | $56,682,500 | $15,850,410 | $5,012,725 | - | $160,193,966 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Angels | 25 | $128,329,954 | $26,096,000 | $837,080 | $8,023,500 | - | $158,990,862 |
| 11 | Seattle Mariners | 24 | $79,762,381 | $53,778,140 | $14,877,778 | $7,314,600 | - | $149,623,179 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 25 | $141,012,749 | $2,745,812 | $1,500,000 | $6,514,000 | - | $148,353,050 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Phillies | 25 | $118,950,716 | $22,814,627 | $326,622 | $3,393,000 | - | $142,373,693 |
| League Average | $134,869,117 | |||||||
| 14 | Texas Rangers | 25 | $85,019,665 | $21,889,472 | $21,100,000 | $3,065,000 | - | $129,567,289 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Brewers | 25 | $106,369,869 | $16,226,700 | $3,225,000 | $6,333,900 | - | $126,954,185 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Reds | 25 | $92,198,978 | $19,982,500 | $14,500,000 | $2,290,000 | - | $126,853,542 |
| 17 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 25 | $93,464,598 | $14,549,600 | - | $19,387,600 | - | $124,036,508 |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins | 25 | $85,975,301 | $15,695,000 | $7,980,570 | $11,315,000 | - | $122,071,946 |
| 19 | Detroit Tigers | 25 | $60,690,748 | $41,550,000 | $14,000,000 | $10,581,900 | - | $121,919,148 |
| 20 | Cleveland Indians | 25 | $96,256,944 | $23,428,200 | $470,416 | $3,883,050 | - | $121,547,038 |
| 21 | Atlanta Braves | 26 | $99,480,983 | $15,265,000 | $4,147,230 | $3,420,000 | - | $119,243,094 |
| 22 | Toronto Blue Jays | 25 | $50,551,688 | $13,578,000 | $48,937,451 | $5,293,271 | - | $115,496,682 |
| 23 | San Diego Padres | 25 | $61,864,301 | $14,344,016 | $23,250,000 | $5,236,300 | - | $101,699,026 |
| 24 | Kansas City Royals | 24 | $81,094,878 | $14,605,350 | $3,584,680 | $3,926,425 | $568,175 | $100,217,019 |
| 25 | Chicago White Sox | 25 | $75,390,399 | $13,964,000 | $2,064,520 | $3,914,000 | - | $91,805,540 |
| 26 | Oakland Athletics | 25 | $79,479,825 | $9,832,500 | $1,505,376 | $1,415,000 | - | $90,991,477 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | $54,167,591 | $20,892,000 | $1,250,000 | $4,718,000 | - | $77,103,080 |
| 28 | Miami Marlins | 25 | $69,251,282 | $2,165,424 | $1,209,690 | $3,350,000 | - | $72,913,062 |
| 29 | Baltimore Orioles | 24 | $50,706,346 | $21,300,000 | $97,096 | $6,963,500 | - | $72,699,827 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Rays | 25 | $45,202,698 | $10,322,812 | $7,114,494 | $3,338,400 | - | $62,859,141 |