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
|
0.593 | 24 | $164,468,179 | $53,135,260 | $2,024,774 | $20,066,500 | - | $265,846,283 |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.538 | 26 | $106,022,873 | $87,751,204 | $9,822,650 | $3,427,650 | - | $204,024,315 |
| 3 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.519 | 26 | $123,161,363 | $66,179,507 | $8,100,410 | $9,414,000 | - | $197,509,289 |
| 4 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.607 | 27 | $125,826,568 | $52,034,993 | $4,032,994 | $5,220,900 | - | $192,066,898 |
| 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.505 | 24 | $137,621,623 | $37,819,789 | $2,521,660 | $8,251,500 | - | $183,923,477 |
| 6 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.583 | 23 | $111,056,776 | $37,438,374 | $32,951,312 | $3,729,000 | - | $181,900,838 |
| 7 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.495 | 25 | $68,780,715 | $73,749,595 | $34,978,586 | $11,026,000 | - | $180,475,415 |
| 8 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.569 | 26 | $155,830,358 | $18,185,655 | $177,886 | $6,371,400 | - | $175,607,621 |
| 9 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.500 | 27 | $115,838,063 | $34,829,214 | $16,696,123 | $6,890,400 | - | $169,104,269 |
| 10 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.626 | 26 | $117,826,005 | $37,920,808 | $870,467 | $9,612,200 | - | $159,599,132 |
| 11 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.529 | 27 | $113,210,945 | $11,722,345 | $24,024,731 | $6,503,200 | - | $150,895,529 |
| 12 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.458 | 25 | $49,887,120 | $36,627,373 | $54,343,658 | $4,042,200 | - | $148,255,679 |
| 13 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.495 | 26 | $98,886,652 | $37,038,157 | $10,199,675 | $13,346,000 | - | $147,709,027 |
| 14 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.589 | 26 | $103,647,421 | $26,575,000 | $9,131,473 | $6,897,000 | - | $140,902,024 |
| 15 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.472 | 22 | $65,392,344 | $9,954,887 | $64,067,606 | $4,423,000 | - | $140,438,877 |
| League Average | $130,221,325 | ||||||||
| 16 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.523 | 26 | $92,004,114 | $32,117,084 | $892,634 | $4,037,000 | - | $126,131,281 |
| 17 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.421 | 25 | $80,306,122 | $15,255,152 | $17,383,164 | $5,602,500 | - | $117,162,082 |
| 18 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.439 | 24 | $75,818,287 | $12,199,000 | $17,510,616 | $3,428,000 | - | $114,285,625 |
| 19 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.593 | 26 | $58,709,544 | $26,718,179 | $7,143,437 | $11,080,766 | - | $97,798,762 |
| 20 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.364 | 26 | $23,861,113 | $11,144,947 | $56,042,251 | $7,290,000 | - | $94,842,534 |
| 21 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.315 | 22 | $59,583,418 | $6,765,869 | $20,674,963 | $7,241,800 | - | $88,640,121 |
| 22 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.556 | 26 | $68,938,775 | $17,216,648 | $856,541 | $5,735,000 | - | $88,628,441 |
| 23 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.477 | 26 | $59,376,695 | $16,967,650 | $6,016,739 | $5,508,600 | - | $85,523,275 |
| 24 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.429 | 26 | $61,786,737 | $5,713,940 | $15,509,432 | $5,706,900 | - | $85,125,522 |
| 25 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.537 | 27 | $58,528,438 | $15,775,593 | $5,869,131 | $6,280,500 | $570,500 | $81,631,375 |
| 26 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.593 | 27 | $44,007,023 | $19,174,324 | $6,156,685 | $4,588,600 | - | $70,184,234 |
| 27 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.430 | 26 | $26,707,751 | $6,538,256 | $23,077,823 | $6,275,500 | $570,500 | $58,462,832 |
| 28 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.358 | 25 | $20,505,411 | $23,796,876 | $12,217,047 | $6,277,500 | - | $57,265,253 |
| 29 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.383 | 26 | $25,668,153 | $12,321,997 | $8,427,532 | $6,651,000 | - | $54,765,597 |
| 30 |
Cleveland Indians
CLE
|
0.500 | 26 | $33,472,293 | $1,844,600 | $10,173,544 | $5,258,700 | - | $47,934,153 |