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 | 28 | $203,480,000 | - | $19,000,000 | $2,475,000 | $1,375,000 | $225,183,602 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | $207,737,714 | $575,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,400,000 | $215,212,714 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 31 | $202,743,846 | $596,600 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $205,340,446 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 27 | $148,115,002 | - | $39,591,666 | $5,000,000 | - | $192,706,668 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 32 | $148,833,402 | $21,000,000 | - | - | - | $169,833,402 |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 | $121,970,766 | $33,005,100 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $159,975,866 |
| 7 | Houston Astros | 26 | $157,719,666 | - | $500,000 | - | - | $158,219,666 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 30 | $157,741,661 | - | $141,666 | - | - | $157,883,327 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Angels | 29 | $149,746,833 | $2,464,500 | $500,000 | - | - | $152,711,333 |
| 10 | New York Mets | 29 | $137,577,355 | - | $15,000,000 | - | - | $152,577,355 |
| 11 | Seattle Mariners | 26 | $103,508,810 | $29,109,300 | $10,008,064 | - | - | $142,626,174 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 28 | $140,370,833 | - | $1,500,000 | - | - | $141,870,833 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Phillies | 27 | $137,875,462 | - | - | - | - | $137,875,462 |
| League Average | $129,349,204 | |||||||
| 14 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 27 | $102,320,166 | $5,599,600 | - | $15,500,000 | - | $123,419,766 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Reds | 27 | $121,935,714 | - | - | - | - | $121,935,714 |
| 16 | Milwaukee Brewers | 30 | $117,275,400 | - | $3,225,000 | - | - | $120,500,400 |
| 17 | Texas Rangers | 25 | $99,124,999 | - | $21,100,000 | - | - | $120,224,999 |
| 18 | Cleveland Indians | 29 | $114,687,951 | $4,500,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $119,437,951 |
| 19 | Minnesota Twins | 30 | $108,423,333 | - | $7,950,000 | - | - | $116,373,333 |
| 20 | Atlanta Braves | 28 | $112,056,043 | - | $381,060 | - | - | $112,437,103 |
| 21 | Toronto Blue Jays | 30 | $69,897,871 | $1,950,000 | $38,595,000 | - | - | $110,442,871 |
| 22 | Detroit Tigers | 26 | $92,285,800 | $2,800,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | $109,085,800 |
| 23 | San Diego Padres | 36 | $61,793,700 | $7,000,000 | $23,250,000 | $1,900,000 | - | $93,943,700 |
| 24 | Kansas City Royals | 28 | $78,267,142 | $12,000,000 | $3,525,000 | - | - | $93,792,142 |
| 25 | Chicago White Sox | 25 | $85,958,668 | $555,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $87,513,668 |
| 26 | Oakland Athletics | 28 | $79,268,333 | $4,150,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $84,418,333 |
| 27 | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | $52,181,882 | $21,058,000 | - | - | - | $73,239,882 |
| 28 | Miami Marlins | 26 | $62,297,142 | - | $1,209,690 | - | - | $63,506,832 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 30 | $61,520,502 | - | $1,250,000 | - | - | $62,770,502 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Rays | 34 | $43,416,266 | - | $12,000,000 | - | - | $55,416,266 |