MLB Positional Spending

Center Field Spending

A real-time look at how MLB teams are spending their 2023 cap dollars on Center Fields.

Rank	Team	Signed	2023 Payroll Dollars	Avg Payroll Dollars	% of 2023 Payroll
0	WSHWashington Nationals	0	$0	$nan	0.00%
0	STLSt. Louis Cardinals	0	$0	$nan	0.00%
1	NYYNew York Yankees	1	$40,000,000	$40,000,000	14.34%
2	LAALos Angeles Angels	2	$37,666,348	$18,833,174	17.45%
3	MINMinnesota Twins	2	$19,642,857	$9,821,429	12.78%
4	NYMNew York Mets	1	$18,500,000	$18,500,000	5.35%
5	TORToronto Blue Jays	2	$9,681,296	$4,840,648	4.52%
6	CHWChicago White Sox	1	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	5.18%
7	PITPittsburgh Pirates	3	$8,286,295	$2,762,098	10.99%
8	SFSan Francisco Giants	2	$6,746,457	$3,373,229	3.65%
9	SEASeattle Mariners	1	$5,912,500	$5,912,500	4.22%
10	ATLAtlanta Braves	2	$5,750,000	$2,875,000	2.84%
11	SDSan Diego Padres	1	$3,175,000	$3,175,000	1.28%
12	CLECleveland Guardians	1	$2,900,000	$2,900,000	3.20%
13	CINCincinnati Reds	2	$2,414,520	$1,207,260	2.62%
14	HOUHouston Astros	3	$2,204,500	$734,833	1.16%
15	TBTampa Bay Rays	2	$1,453,900	$726,950	1.89%
16	MIAMiami Marlins	2	$1,245,101	$622,551	1.29%
17	BALBaltimore Orioles	2	$1,205,804	$602,902	1.80%
18	CHCChicago Cubs	2	$1,157,429	$578,715	0.63%
19	KCKansas City Royals	1	$900,000	$900,000	0.95%
20	DETDetroit Tigers	1	$866,636	$866,636	0.69%
21	PHIPhiladelphia Phillies	1	$734,500	$734,500	0.30%
22	TEXTexas Rangers	1	$733,445	$733,445	0.37%
23	LADLos Angeles Dodgers	1	$722,500	$722,500	0.32%
24	OAKOakland Athletics	1	$720,000	$720,000	1.21%
25	MILMilwaukee Brewers	1	$720,000	$720,000	0.59%
26	BOSBoston Red Sox	1	$646,452	$646,452	0.36%
27	COLColorado Rockies	1	$619,360	$619,360	0.35%
	Total	41	$184,104,900	$nan	3.9%
	Average	1	$6,348,445	$4,490,363	3.46%

Rank		2023 Payroll Dollars	% of 2023 Payroll
1	Michael Harris	$5,000,000	2.47%
2	Sam Hilliard	$750,000	0.37%
3	Ryan McKenna	$725,800	1.09%
4	Aaron Hicks	$720,000	0.72%
	Jarren Duran	$720,000	0.36%
	Mike Tauchman	$720,000	0.29%
	Nelson Velazquez	$720,000	0.35%
8	Luis Robert	$9,500,000	5.18%
9	Nick Senzel	$1,950,000	2.12%
10	TJ Hopkins	$720,000	0.50%
11	Myles Straw	$2,900,000	3.20%
12	Brenton Doyle	$720,000	0.35%
13	Jake Marisnick	$1,300,000	0.69%
14	Chas McCormick	$752,500	0.39%
15	Jake Meyers	$732,000	0.38%
16	Corey Julks	$720,000	0.38%
17	Jackie Bradley Jr.	$900,000	0.95%
18	Mike Trout	$37,116,666	17.19%
19	Mickey Moniak	$720,000	0.25%
20	James Outman	$722,500	0.32%
21	Jesus Sanchez	$738,000	0.76%
22	Jonathan Davis	$720,000	0.52%
	Joey Wiemer	$720,000	0.59%
24	Byron Buxton	$15,142,857	9.85%
25	Michael Taylor	$4,500,000	2.93%
26	Brandon Nimmo	$18,500,000	5.35%
27	Aaron Judge	$40,000,000	14.34%
28	Esteury Ruiz	$720,000	1.21%
29	Brandon Marsh	$734,500	0.30%
30	Bryan Reynolds	$7,000,000	9.28%
31	Jack Suwinski	$725,000	0.96%
32	Joshua Palacios	$720,000	0.74%
33	Trent Grisham	$3,175,000	1.28%
34	Mike Yastrzemski	$6,100,000	3.30%
35	Bryce Johnson	$720,000	0.35%
36	Julio Rodriguez	$5,912,500	4.22%
37	Jose Siri	$731,600	0.95%
38	Luke Raley	$722,300	0.94%
39	Leodys Taveras	$733,445	0.37%
40	Kevin Kiermaier	$9,000,000	4.20%
41	Nathan Lukes	$720,000	0.32%