MLB
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2018 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 | 25-Man Payroll | Injured Reserve | Retained | Buried | Suspended | 2018 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.667 | 36 | $167,955,780 | $18,074,000 | $41,755,860 | $2,180,000 | - | $227,398,860 |
| 2 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.451 | 32 | $119,689,218 | $64,341,827 | $21,136,053 | $3,283,000 | - | $205,665,348 |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
0.564 | 40 | $160,502,596 | $3,908,850 | $30,541,679 | $5,590,000 | - | $199,582,045 |
| 4 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.583 | 37 | $152,092,957 | $37,451,220 | $1,216,894 | $2,725,000 | $3,200,000 | $194,259,933 |
| 5 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.506 | 35 | $130,197,979 | $8,999,485 | $41,161,720 | $4,481,000 | - | $181,382,609 |
| 6 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.617 | 38 | $148,010,829 | $22,568,376 | $9,249,414 | $3,130,000 | - | $180,098,151 |
| 7 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.494 | 37 | $91,914,083 | $57,532,566 | $24,127,380 | $1,635,000 | - | $173,717,599 |
| 8 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.543 | 36 | $113,991,329 | $27,345,600 | $20,907,798 | $2,310,900 | - | $163,784,311 |
| 9 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.636 | 36 | $158,520,510 | $556,400 | $4,027,264 | $2,189,400 | - | $163,524,216 |
| 10 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.549 | 38 | $136,839,663 | $13,496,812 | $9,361,340 | $4,025,600 | - | $160,993,827 |
| 11 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.451 | 37 | $81,293,347 | $20,481,474 | $48,740,616 | $5,450,000 | - | $150,946,147 |
| 12 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.475 | 33 | $82,655,203 | $49,831,436 | $15,314,261 | $5,452,000 | $1,792,000 | $150,187,987 |
| 13 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.558 | 35 | $131,213,168 | $7,545,000 | $4,442,400 | $3,277,000 | - | $143,968,544 |
| 14 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.506 | 35 | $109,501,628 | $14,124,025 | $5,630,585 | $15,151,500 | - | $143,324,597 |
| 15 |
Cleveland Indians
CLE
|
0.562 | 35 | $123,970,545 | $12,836,166 | $5,222,548 | $3,277,000 | - | $143,104,703 |
| 16 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.414 | 35 | $96,239,016 | $6,683,451 | $36,936,251 | $3,325,000 | - | $140,625,018 |
| League Average | $139,098,683 | ||||||||
| 17 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.395 | 33 | $67,047,516 | $37,720,870 | $24,401,899 | $4,187,600 | - | $130,959,889 |
| 18 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.556 | 37 | $73,767,565 | $13,299,094 | $42,392,955 | $5,180,000 | - | $130,849,395 |
| 19 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.290 | 38 | $69,637,987 | $12,650,000 | $43,550,980 | $3,726,500 | $3,000,000 | $130,413,607 |
| 20 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.358 | 30 | $83,618,228 | $7,189,167 | $37,811,905 | $4,398,500 | - | $129,944,821 |
| 21 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.481 | 35 | $56,254,373 | $29,213,890 | $29,264,527 | $2,215,000 | - | $115,509,520 |
| 22 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.589 | 36 | $89,888,839 | $7,321,500 | $11,383,150 | $3,275,700 | - | $108,982,016 |
| 23 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.407 | 33 | $50,169,797 | $6,764,800 | $44,479,430 | $4,274,200 | $545,000 | $103,843,635 |
| 24 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.414 | 30 | $82,511,299 | $1,344,890 | $15,242,487 | $4,395,000 | - | $100,305,768 |
| 25 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.494 | 40 | $88,497,828 | - | $6,936,684 | $2,045,000 | - | $95,778,952 |
| 26 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.391 | 31 | $43,033,514 | $15,407,490 | $31,020,460 | $6,200,000 | - | $91,817,860 |
| 27 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.509 | 34 | $67,576,415 | $4,670,500 | $17,492,114 | $3,302,000 | - | $91,025,861 |
| 28 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.599 | 35 | $61,525,657 | $4,972,604 | $10,118,631 | $6,745,000 | - | $80,315,288 |
| 29 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.383 | 32 | $57,261,542 | $5,920,130 | $7,681,442 | $4,935,000 | - | $71,839,808 |
| 30 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.556 | 35 | $25,668,988 | $2,213,706 | $35,944,023 | $8,225,000 | - | $68,810,167 |