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
|
0.463 | 28 | $104,157,606 | $76,849,257 | $158,207,683 | $4,390,521 | - | $343,605,067 |
| 2 |
New York Yankees
NYY
|
0.506 | 28 | $181,566,625 | $56,431,231 | $35,880,817 | $1,452,477 | $3,320,000 | $278,651,150 |
| 3 |
San Diego Padres
SD
|
0.506 | 28 | $164,623,555 | $71,689,912 | $16,420,993 | $3,311,228 | - | $256,045,688 |
| 4 |
Texas Rangers
TEX
|
0.556 | 28 | $148,828,188 | $96,208,979 | $4,993,881 | $1,301,706 | - | $251,332,754 |
| 5 |
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
|
0.556 | 28 | $218,609,553 | $12,530,327 | $3,345,770 | $10,933,645 | - | $245,419,295 |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
|
0.617 | 28 | $149,705,968 | $33,764,202 | $34,802,727 | $1,290,369 | - | $240,278,296 |
| 7 |
Houston Astros
HOU
|
0.556 | 28 | $211,270,410 | $16,713,200 | $2,830,000 | $2,694,138 | - | $237,107,748 |
| 8 |
Los Angeles Angels
LAA
|
0.451 | 28 | $43,769,159 | $147,537,321 | $28,243,281 | $3,984,515 | - | $230,534,276 |
| 9 |
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR
|
0.549 | 28 | $194,200,854 | $6,851,292 | $9,776,101 | $3,802,638 | - | $214,630,885 |
| 10 |
Atlanta Braves
ATL
|
0.642 | 30 | $158,186,507 | $34,160,535 | $11,447,888 | $2,444,201 | - | $206,239,131 |
| 11 |
Chicago Cubs
CHC
|
0.512 | 28 | $134,251,105 | $12,522,069 | $35,403,285 | $6,732,899 | - | $188,909,358 |
| 12 |
San Francisco Giants
SF
|
0.488 | 28 | $130,565,831 | $39,922,449 | $15,271,991 | $1,637,894 | - | $187,398,165 |
| 13 |
Boston Red Sox
BOS
|
0.481 | 28 | $128,063,857 | $28,736,341 | $22,444,333 | $3,682,265 | - | $182,926,796 |
| 14 |
Colorado Rockies
COL
|
0.364 | 28 | $75,181,741 | $46,742,764 | $47,613,189 | $1,488,913 | - | $171,026,607 |
| League Average | $165,753,860 | ||||||||
| 15 |
Chicago White Sox
CHW
|
0.377 | 27 | $93,892,616 | $29,117,329 | $38,812,106 | $1,041,785 | - | $162,863,836 |
| 16 |
Minnesota Twins
MIN
|
0.537 | 28 | $77,967,521 | $71,263,008 | $3,421,766 | $3,452,245 | - | $156,104,540 |
| 17 |
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
|
0.438 | 28 | $83,908,832 | $48,168,555 | $20,560,215 | $1,155,426 | - | $153,793,028 |
| 18 |
Seattle Mariners
SEA
|
0.543 | 29 | $72,146,948 | $27,157,168 | $24,571,247 | $4,091,540 | - | $127,966,903 |
| 19 |
Milwaukee Brewers
MIL
|
0.568 | 28 | $86,339,557 | $11,924,851 | $13,590,062 | $13,185,808 | $720,000 | $125,338,345 |
| 20 |
Detroit Tigers
DET
|
0.481 | 28 | $82,493,535 | $20,259,107 | $15,005,322 | $3,736,550 | - | $121,494,514 |
| 21 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
ARI
|
0.519 | 28 | $60,263,998 | $11,197,775 | $39,202,529 | $8,593,349 | - | $119,257,651 |
| 22 |
Miami Marlins
MIA
|
0.519 | 28 | $67,982,517 | $25,595,861 | $10,698,514 | $1,158,917 | - | $105,435,809 |
| 23 |
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
|
0.506 | 28 | $44,815,845 | $9,699,072 | $38,896,450 | $3,165,921 | - | $96,577,288 |
| 24 |
Kansas City Royals
KC
|
0.346 | 28 | $54,242,001 | $17,014,952 | $22,659,571 | $2,167,329 | - | $96,083,853 |
| 25 |
Washington Nationals
WSH
|
0.438 | 28 | $49,949,016 | $32,648,896 | $7,902,056 | $2,646,435 | - | $93,378,663 |
| 26 |
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
|
0.469 | 28 | $54,881,912 | $1,881,400 | $30,397,406 | $4,108,646 | - | $91,861,627 |
| 27 |
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
|
0.611 | 28 | $52,744,710 | $15,788,201 | $2,956,334 | $5,410,482 | - | $79,354,272 |
| 28 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
|
0.469 | 28 | $30,946,061 | $22,463,351 | $17,801,293 | $4,485,270 | - | $75,695,975 |
| 29 |
Baltimore Orioles
BAL
|
0.623 | 29 | $53,159,734 | $3,179,476 | $9,861,733 | $4,860,104 | - | $71,061,047 |
| 30 |
Oakland Athletics
OAK
|
0.309 | 27 | $31,196,397 | $7,178,987 | $16,193,039 | $7,674,804 | - | $62,243,227 |