MLB
MLB Team Payroll Tracker
A real-time look at the 2023 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 | 2023 Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
NYM
|
24 | $199,274,999 | - | $20,250,000 | - | - | $219,524,999 | |
| 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
23 | $163,913,462 | - | - | $8,250,000 | - | $172,163,462 | |
| 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
30 | $124,100,000 | - | - | - | $35,333,334 | $159,433,334 | |
| 4 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
21 | $152,833,332 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $154,833,332 | |
| 5 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
24 | $153,514,903 | - | - | - | - | $153,514,903 | |
| 6 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
23 | $152,300,000 | - | - | - | - | $152,300,000 | |
| 7 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
25 | $150,985,714 | - | - | - | - | $150,985,714 | |
| 8 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
24 | $128,966,668 | - | $21,000,000 | - | - | $149,966,668 | |
| 9 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
28 | $146,466,666 | - | $150,000 | - | - | $146,616,666 | |
| 10 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
29 | $124,459,522 | - | $4,333,333 | - | - | $128,792,855 | |
| 11 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
32 | $118,817,857 | - | - | - | - | $118,817,857 | |
| 12 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
24 | $101,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | - | $104,000,000 | |
| 13 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
27 | $103,188,094 | - | - | - | - | $103,188,094 | |
| 14 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
26 | $89,795,000 | - | $12,280,000 | - | - | $102,075,000 | |
| 15 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
24 | $96,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $96,500,000 | |
| League Average | $95,948,429 | ||||||||
| 16 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
27 | $87,500,000 | - | - | $4,010,000 | - | $91,510,000 | |
| 17 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
26 | $84,650,000 | - | - | - | - | $84,650,000 | |
| 18 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
23 | $75,785,714 | - | $3,750,000 | - | - | $79,535,714 | |
| 19 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
22 | $79,416,668 | - | - | - | - | $79,416,668 | |
| 20 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
20 | $63,988,095 | - | - | - | - | $63,988,095 | |
| 21 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
28 | $59,708,333 | - | - | - | - | $59,708,333 | |
| 22 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
27 | $56,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $56,000,000 | |
| 23 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
31 | $47,600,000 | - | - | - | - | $47,600,000 | |
| 24 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
27 | $39,934,960 | - | - | - | - | $39,934,960 | |
| 25 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
37 | $32,204,545 | - | - | - | - | $32,204,545 | |
| 26 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
23 | $32,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $32,000,000 | |
| 27 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
20 | $30,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $30,000,000 | |
| 28 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
23 | $16,750,000 | - | - | - | - | $26,750,000 | |
| 29 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
21 | $22,800,000 | - | - | - | - | $22,800,000 | |
| 30 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
25 | $13,975,000 | - | $5,666,666 | - | - | $19,641,666 | |