
MLB
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
|
0.654 | 28 | $174,661,542 | $37,823,684 | $6,150,521 | $15,374,310 | - | $265,343,390 |
2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.568 | 30 | $141,518,753 | $48,217,362 | $12,129,712 | $3,804,036 | - | $205,669,863 |
3 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
0.475 | 29 | $176,565,754 | $11,933,570 | $9,524,946 | $3,735,419 | - | $201,189,189 |
4 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.506 | 27 | $148,014,046 | $19,936,225 | $13,803,916 | $5,759,036 | - | $197,513,223 |
5 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.586 | 28 | $146,877,726 | $39,870,546 | $4,134,205 | $3,339,565 | - | $194,222,042 |
6 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.568 | 28 | $141,452,731 | $2,832,729 | $41,374,493 | $1,440,831 | - | $187,100,784 |
7 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.475 | 29 | $33,967,088 | $100,777,679 | $46,663,119 | $2,441,674 | - | $183,849,560 |
8 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.488 | 28 | $125,977,584 | $49,745,500 | $2,546,516 | $1,494,672 | - | $179,764,272 |
9 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.660 | 28 | $134,386,796 | $19,766,740 | $12,958,219 | $4,778,553 | - | $171,890,308 |
10 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.547 | 30 | $115,354,620 | $3,301,950 | $17,732,404 | $2,956,717 | - | $152,750,691 |
11 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.556 | 28 | $116,018,560 | $14,512,682 | $19,759,129 | $1,179,623 | - | $151,469,994 |
12 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.562 | 29 | $109,902,749 | $8,853,529 | $28,315,121 | $3,068,854 | - | $150,140,253 |
13 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.401 | 28 | $50,076,145 | $34,877,122 | $57,061,332 | $2,400,588 | - | $144,415,187 |
14 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.438 | 27 | $33,340,389 | $38,534,396 | $71,494,409 | $667,976 | - | $144,037,170 |
15 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.574 | 28 | $125,829,369 | $3,193,240 | $10,099,143 | $1,804,417 | - | $140,926,169 |
League Average | $131,625,757 | ||||||||
16 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.512 | 28 | $85,325,437 | $35,531,500 | $4,226,409 | $1,504,101 | - | $126,587,447 |
17 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.451 | 28 | $83,609,495 | $13,198,044 | $19,934,219 | $3,342,848 | - | $120,084,606 |
18 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.460 | 28 | $79,895,422 | $5,931,272 | $19,571,956 | $3,010,316 | - | $116,408,966 |
19 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.586 | 28 | $79,937,621 | $3,109,474 | $10,266,654 | $6,217,716 | - | $99,377,415 |
20 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.370 | 28 | $24,843,032 | $7,899,375 | $58,916,700 | $4,129,712 | - | $95,788,819 |
21 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.321 | 29 | $54,229,878 | $8,694,478 | $25,868,212 | $2,840,361 | - | $91,632,929 |
22 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.457 | 28 | $52,514,932 | $15,758,956 | $21,740,784 | $1,580,873 | - | $91,595,545 |
23 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.531 | 28 | $51,210,210 | $34,397,095 | $2,500,111 | $1,712,682 | $580,500 | $90,400,598 |
24 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.475 | 28 | $61,408,153 | $13,503,703 | $8,352,752 | $3,084,337 | - | $86,348,945 |
25 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.556 | 27 | $57,010,274 | $16,037,933 | $8,004,079 | $2,199,327 | $570,500 | $83,822,113 |
26 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.617 | 28 | $44,288,651 | $18,352,159 | $6,218,025 | $1,977,492 | - | $70,836,327 |
27 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.414 | 28 | $16,304,223 | $15,489,077 | $23,940,904 | $2,423,696 | - | $58,157,900 |
28 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.377 | 29 | $17,797,841 | $7,847,255 | $19,989,602 | $971,911 | $7,750,000 | $54,356,609 |
29 |
Cleveland Indians
CLE
|
0.494 | 28 | $35,682,311 | $1,367,760 | $11,873,544 | $1,470,889 | - | $50,670,534 |
30 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.321 | 28 | $13,838,690 | $7,682,535 | $19,045,619 | $1,855,026 | - | $42,421,870 |