MLB Payrolls

MLB  Team Salary Payroll TrackerMLB 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
35 $199,274,999 0- $20,250,000 0- 0- $219,524,999
2 Philadelphia Phillies PHI
44 $163,913,462 0- 0- $8,250,000 0- $172,163,462
3 San Diego Padres SD
36 $148,183,333 0- $12,280,000 0- $7,714,286 $166,794,903
4 Los Angeles Dodgers LAD
35 $124,600,000 0- 0- 0- $35,333,334 $159,933,334
5 Atlanta Braves ATL
36 $159,300,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $159,300,000
6 Houston Astros HOU
36 $152,833,332 0- $2,000,000 0- 0- $154,833,332
7 New York Yankees NYY
36 $150,985,714 0- 0- 0- 0- $150,985,714
8 Chicago White Sox CHW
40 $149,591,666 0- $150,000 0- 0- $149,741,666
9 Colorado Rockies COL
39 $125,966,668 0- $21,000,000 0- 0- $146,966,668
10 Los Angeles Angels LAA
41 $133,188,094 0- 0- 0- 0- $133,188,094
11 Toronto Blue Jays TOR
40 $124,459,522 0- $4,333,333 0- 0- $128,792,855
12 Minnesota Twins MIN
41 $117,317,857 0- 0- $1,500,000 0- $118,817,857
13 San Francisco Giants SF
44 $104,500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $104,500,000
14 St. Louis Cardinals STL
38 $103,866,668 0- 0- 0- 0- $103,866,668
League Average 101284409 $101,284,409
15 Boston Red Sox BOS
41 $99,795,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $99,795,000
16 Seattle Mariners SEA
37 $88,285,714 0- $3,750,000 0- 0- $92,035,714
17 Texas Rangers TEX
41 $92,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $92,000,000
18 Chicago Cubs CHC
44 $91,510,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $91,510,000
19 Detroit Tigers DET
47 $84,650,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $84,650,000
20 Washington Nationals WSH
42 $63,988,095 0- 0- 0- 0- $63,988,095
21 Arizona Diamondbacks ARI
46 $60,058,333 0- 0- 0- 0- $60,058,333
22 Cincinnati Reds CIN
41 $57,220,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $57,220,000
23 Miami Marlins MIA
49 $47,900,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $47,900,000
24 Milwaukee Brewers MIL
34 $39,934,960 0- 0- 0- 0- $39,934,960
25 Tampa Bay Rays TB
46 $37,554,545 0- 0- 0- 0- $37,554,545
26 Kansas City Royals KC
40 $32,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $32,000,000
27 Pittsburgh Pirates PIT
44 $16,750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $26,750,000
28 Cleveland Guardians CLE
41 $22,800,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $22,800,000
29 Baltimore Orioles BAL
39 $13,975,000 0- $5,666,666 0- 0- $19,641,666