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 | 36 | $164,468,721 | $38,896,283 | $25,887,800 | $2,665,000 | - | $229,121,106 |
| 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 | $38,219,351 | $2,772,219 | $1,665,000 | - | $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 | 36 | $135,327,368 | $5,768,564 | $31,394,086 | $3,307,500 | - | $173,069,310 |
| 6 | Houston Astros | 33 | $151,426,881 | $14,823,065 | $1,777,467 | $1,110,000 | - | $168,304,925 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 36 | $155,088,776 | $1,450,252 | $10,062,625 | $4,039,600 | - | $167,714,782 |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | $125,628,106 | $21,680,691 | $16,427,751 | $2,574,700 | - | $164,152,164 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Angels | 35 | $112,948,677 | $17,218,930 | $23,964,754 | $4,641,000 | - | $160,252,481 |
| 10 | New York Mets | 35 | $102,642,739 | $30,681,260 | $24,720,967 | $5,335,000 | - | $158,816,800 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | $73,214,862 | $76,520,903 | $500,513 | $3,750,000 | - | $156,631,276 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 37 | $120,553,212 | $11,865,904 | $17,868,240 | $6,949,500 | - | $156,582,629 |
| 13 | Seattle Mariners | 36 | $84,203,863 | $5,638,913 | $50,776,102 | $5,012,500 | $1,750,000 | $143,384,319 |
| 14 | Atlanta Braves | 36 | $117,758,736 | $8,328,689 | $11,791,906 | $1,665,000 | - | $137,947,963 |
| League Average | $136,621,178 | |||||||
| 15 | Texas Rangers | 33 | $85,734,415 | $8,892,526 | $29,416,521 | $9,395,000 | - | $128,922,482 |
| 16 | Milwaukee Brewers | 37 | $105,988,233 | $8,283,400 | $13,998,718 | $1,997,500 | - | $128,614,019 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds | 35 | $84,604,106 | $580,000 | $43,074,191 | $1,180,000 | - | $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 | 35 | $79,588,008 | $27,938,308 | $13,145,320 | $3,351,400 | - | $121,578,675 |
| 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 35 | $57,365,742 | $16,724,600 | $25,757,583 | $18,087,600 | - | $116,127,905 |
| 21 | Detroit Tigers | 32 | $73,220,150 | $14,738,806 | $26,148,511 | $3,349,500 | - | $114,631,137 |
| 22 | Toronto Blue Jays | 35 | $38,516,275 | $6,583,500 | $65,351,162 | $4,648,800 | - | $111,333,027 |
| 23 | San Diego Padres | 36 | $64,888,810 | $10,746,013 | $24,668,956 | $3,015,400 | - | $102,444,790 |
| 24 | Kansas City Royals | 35 | $68,625,332 | $11,895,598 | $19,207,385 | $1,910,000 | - | $100,773,003 |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics | 33 | $70,621,595 | $7,955,997 | $13,370,505 | $2,785,000 | $560,000 | $93,138,395 |
| 26 | Chicago White Sox | 30 | $67,330,431 | $10,267,750 | $13,080,697 | $4,441,000 | - | $91,371,201 |
| 27 | Miami Marlins | 34 | $66,919,883 | $3,556,903 | $3,968,020 | $3,335,000 | - | $75,151,271 |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles | 37 | $52,947,541 | $9,822,272 | $8,886,476 | $6,658,500 | - | $73,370,109 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 | $27,337,859 | $19,571,272 | $20,053,143 | $2,934,000 | - | $72,176,474 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Rays | 39 | $51,907,142 | $2,202,920 | $9,030,676 | $1,110,000 | - | $63,167,594 |