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
1	NYMNew York Mets	3	$39,250,000	$13,083,333	11.93%
2	LAALos Angeles Angels	2	$37,116,666	$18,558,333	21.49%
3	TORToronto Blue Jays	4	$36,216,666	$9,054,167	18.13%
4	MINMinnesota Twins	2	$19,642,857	$9,821,429	14.18%
5	NYYNew York Yankees	2	$15,985,714	$7,992,857	6.20%
6	CHCChicago Cubs	1	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	7.11%
7	BOSBoston Red Sox	1	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	6.06%
8	CHWChicago White Sox	1	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	5.57%
9	PITPittsburgh Pirates	2	$6,750,000	$3,375,000	12.02%
10	ATLAtlanta Braves	2	$5,000,000	$2,500,000	2.81%
11	BALBaltimore Orioles	3	$4,100,000	$1,366,667	8.09%
12	SDSan Diego Padres	1	$3,175,000	$3,175,000	1.34%
13	CLECleveland Guardians	2	$2,900,000	$1,450,000	3.87%
14	WSHWashington Nationals	1	$2,200,000	$2,200,000	2.92%
15	LADLos Angeles Dodgers	1	$1,450,000	$1,450,000	0.70%
16	HOUHouston Astros	2	$1,400,000	$700,000	0.81%
17	TBTampa Bay Rays	2	$0	$0	0.00%
18	OAKOakland Athletics	2	$0	$0	0.00%
19	SEASeattle Mariners	1	$0	$0	0.00%
20	TEXTexas Rangers	1	$0	$0	0.00%
21	PHIPhiladelphia Phillies	1	$0	$0	0.00%
22	CINCincinnati Reds	1	$0	$0	0.00%
23	STLSt. Louis Cardinals	1	$0	$0	0.00%
24	ARIArizona Diamondbacks	1	$0	$0	0.00%
25	SFSan Francisco Giants	1	$0	$0	0.00%
26	MIAMiami Marlins	3	$0	$0	0.00%
	Total	44	$206,686,903	$106,226,785	5.42%
	Average	2	$7,949,496	$4,697,430	4.74%

Rank		2023 Payroll Dollars	% of 2023 Payroll
1	Alek Thomas	$0	0.00%
2	Michael Harris	$5,000,000	2.81%
3	Sam Hilliard	$0	0.00%
4	Cedric Mullins	$4,100,000	8.09%
5	Ryan McKenna	$0	0.00%
	Kyle Stowers	$0	0.00%
7	Enrique Hernandez	$10,000,000	6.06%
8	Cody Bellinger	$12,000,000	7.11%
9	Luis Robert	$9,500,000	5.57%
10	T.J. Friedl	$0	0.00%
11	Myles Straw	$2,900,000	3.87%
12	Will Brennan	$0	0.00%
13	Mauricio Dubon	$1,400,000	0.81%
14	Chas McCormick	$0	0.00%
15	Mike Trout	$37,116,666	21.49%
16	Mickey Moniak	$0	0.00%
17	Trayce Thompson	$1,450,000	0.70%
18	Peyton Burdick	$0	0.00%
	Bryan De La Cruz	$0	0.00%
	Jesus Sanchez	$0	0.00%
21	Byron Buxton	$15,142,857	10.93%
22	Michael Taylor	$4,500,000	3.25%
23	Starling Marte	$20,750,000	6.30%
24	Brandon Nimmo	$18,500,000	5.62%
25	Khalil Lee	$0	0.00%
26	Aaron Hicks	$10,785,714	4.18%
27	Harrison Bader	$5,200,000	2.02%
28	Conner Capel	$0	0.00%
	Cristian Pache	$0	0.00%
	Brandon Marsh	$0	0.00%
31	Bryan Reynolds	$6,750,000	12.02%
32	Jack Suwinski	$0	0.00%
33	Trent Grisham	$3,175,000	1.34%
34	Luis Gonzalez	$0	0.00%
	Jarred Kelenic	$0	0.00%
	Dylan Carlson	$0	0.00%
	Luke Raley	$0	0.00%
	Jose Siri	$0	0.00%
	Adolis Garcia	$0	0.00%
40	George Springer	$24,166,666	12.10%
41	Kevin Kiermaier	$9,000,000	4.51%
42	Daulton Varsho	$3,050,000	1.53%
43	Nathan Lukes	$0	0.00%
44	Lane Thomas	$2,200,000	2.92%