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 | 37 | $165,806,221 | $37,583,783 | $25,887,800 | $2,665,000 | - | $229,146,106 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 38 | $197,683,216 | $11,093,615 | $4,775,227 | $7,831,500 | - | $218,090,085 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 37 | $176,435,047 | $37,825,463 | $2,772,219 | $2,220,000 | - | $218,019,037 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 35 | $151,994,622 | $1,341,835 | $40,972,880 | $7,775,000 | - | $200,600,814 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 40 | $137,019,224 | $9,768,564 | $31,241,902 | $2,752,500 | - | $178,582,126 |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 38 | $135,823,456 | $21,794,083 | $16,427,751 | $1,455,000 | - | $174,317,164 |
| 7 | Houston Astros | 34 | $155,036,881 | $11,713,065 | $1,777,467 | $1,110,000 | - | $168,804,925 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 39 | $155,857,858 | $1,450,252 | $10,062,625 | $2,374,600 | - | $168,307,808 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Angels | 37 | $114,316,581 | $15,868,930 | $23,964,754 | $4,641,000 | - | $160,270,385 |
| 10 | New York Mets | 39 | $103,990,573 | $30,707,714 | $24,720,967 | $3,670,000 | - | $160,023,984 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Phillies | 38 | $83,258,582 | $67,270,903 | $500,513 | $2,640,000 | - | $157,192,244 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 37 | $120,553,212 | $11,865,904 | $17,868,240 | $6,949,500 | - | $156,582,629 |
| 13 | Seattle Mariners | 36 | $84,703,863 | $5,638,913 | $50,783,076 | $5,012,500 | $1,800,000 | $143,941,293 |
| 14 | Atlanta Braves | 36 | $117,758,736 | $8,328,689 | $11,791,906 | $1,665,000 | - | $137,947,963 |
| League Average | $137,363,574 | |||||||
| 15 | Texas Rangers | 34 | $85,904,339 | $8,892,526 | $29,252,401 | $8,840,000 | - | $128,838,766 |
| 16 | Milwaukee Brewers | 38 | $106,164,797 | $8,283,400 | $13,998,718 | $1,110,000 | - | $128,614,019 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds | 34 | $84,380,306 | $580,000 | $43,074,191 | $1,735,000 | - | $128,391,569 |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins | 37 | $96,059,595 | $1,773,872 | $18,656,231 | $1,670,000 | $8,000,000 | $124,756,003 |
| 19 | Cleveland Indians | 36 | $83,738,008 | $23,788,308 | $13,860,392 | $3,351,400 | - | $122,293,747 |
| 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 36 | $64,640,742 | $11,699,600 | $25,757,583 | $18,087,600 | - | $118,377,905 |
| 21 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | $73,276,846 | $14,738,806 | $26,148,511 | $2,794,500 | - | $114,631,137 |
| 22 | Toronto Blue Jays | 36 | $36,637,976 | $8,512,071 | $65,351,162 | $3,233,800 | - | $111,371,067 |
| 23 | San Diego Padres | 39 | $66,001,794 | $10,746,013 | $24,668,956 | $2,460,400 | - | $103,554,790 |
| 24 | Kansas City Royals | 35 | $68,625,332 | $11,895,598 | $19,207,385 | $1,910,000 | - | $100,773,003 |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics | 35 | $78,259,128 | $622,664 | $13,236,225 | $2,785,000 | - | $92,760,251 |
| 26 | Chicago White Sox | 30 | $67,330,431 | $10,267,750 | $13,080,697 | $4,441,000 | - | $91,371,201 |
| 27 | Miami Marlins | 32 | $66,602,760 | $3,556,903 | $3,968,020 | $4,690,000 | - | $75,151,271 |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles | 36 | $52,855,037 | $9,822,272 | $8,886,476 | $7,213,500 | - | $73,370,109 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | $28,229,108 | $19,571,272 | $20,053,143 | $1,255,000 | - | $72,731,474 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Rays | 39 | $54,345,374 | $644,520 | $7,000,000 | $1,665,000 | - | $62,094,334 |