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
|
0.612 | 27 | $192,405,167 | $48,400,287 | $564,000 | $13,093,000 | - | $250,703,861 |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.515 | 26 | $151,681,239 | $42,837,019 | $6,996,196 | $3,427,650 | - | $201,840,406 |
| 3 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.576 | 26 | $137,769,919 | $52,300,226 | $5,920,077 | $5,314,000 | - | $196,464,154 |
| 4 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.576 | 27 | $140,134,214 | $51,137,186 | $250,000 | $3,454,100 | $570,500 | $192,393,452 |
| 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.492 | 26 | $154,201,512 | $24,592,225 | - | $8,822,000 | - | $183,580,534 |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.493 | 26 | $102,653,794 | $48,037,666 | $29,918,474 | $8,684,000 | - | $182,509,173 |
| 7 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.603 | 26 | $123,025,831 | $21,250,000 | $30,925,000 | $6,107,500 | - | $176,590,848 |
| 8 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.551 | 26 | $152,552,070 | $20,185,200 | - | $4,644,100 | - | $173,153,757 |
| 9 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.453 | 27 | $96,071,374 | $74,201,609 | $180,096 | $3,426,100 | - | $170,702,190 |
| 10 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.507 | 26 | $124,912,307 | $25,606,434 | $14,750,000 | $4,029,400 | - | $165,870,970 |
| 11 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.567 | 26 | $140,168,080 | $9,318,344 | $4,540,317 | $4,211,500 | - | $154,509,735 |
| 12 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.627 | 26 | $122,628,026 | $30,590,533 | $697,931 | $5,318,500 | - | $154,360,874 |
| 13 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.508 | 26 | $82,039,559 | $41,908,667 | $19,175,000 | $2,867,000 | - | $144,033,315 |
| 14 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.469 | 26 | $108,184,405 | $29,451,500 | $312,476 | $10,304,500 | - | $141,929,773 |
| 15 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.627 | 26 | $118,829,673 | $11,675,333 | $1,000,000 | $4,323,000 | - | $131,624,755 |
| League Average | $130,300,026 | ||||||||
| 16 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.388 | 26 | $100,053,798 | $27,287,980 | $36,804 | $4,749,000 | - | $127,728,530 |
| 17 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.523 | 26 | $90,149,405 | $32,696,203 | $559,407 | $2,304,000 | - | $123,926,077 |
| 18 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.397 | 26 | $79,562,823 | $12,990,086 | $14,429,500 | $3,428,000 | - | $115,311,415 |
| 19 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.294 | 26 | $53,795,875 | $29,449,604 | $10,671,059 | $3,435,900 | - | $94,432,437 |
| 20 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.373 | 26 | $43,631,264 | $15,401,447 | $34,429,500 | $2,862,000 | - | $93,779,486 |
| 21 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.567 | 26 | $60,727,541 | $22,705,394 | $6,720,277 | $8,109,966 | - | $93,633,397 |
| 22 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.455 | 26 | $68,532,191 | $21,597,741 | $3,067 | $6,277,400 | - | $92,380,149 |
| 23 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.418 | 26 | $67,879,506 | $14,051,714 | - | $7,502,500 | - | $86,694,699 |
| 24 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.609 | 26 | $69,999,050 | $15,661,000 | $61,340 | $4,018,500 | - | $86,460,478 |
| 25 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.493 | 27 | $60,987,022 | $15,061,579 | $3,937,594 | $6,510,000 | - | $80,913,684 |
| 26 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.632 | 26 | $43,000,603 | $15,935,600 | $9,007,499 | $4,002,300 | - | $68,348,826 |
| 27 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.433 | 26 | $36,765,777 | $24,186,513 | - | $3,423,875 | $570,500 | $61,289,930 |
| 28 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.333 | 26 | $23,080,064 | $22,042,237 | $10,492,720 | $5,400,000 | - | $56,615,367 |
| 29 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.348 | 26 | $39,555,935 | $5,270,000 | $328,554 | $9,969,000 | - | $54,267,558 |
| 30 |
Cleveland Indians
CLE
|
0.563 | 26 | $42,504,904 | $8,531,300 | $350,021 | $4,110,100 | - | $52,950,955 |