MLB Team Luxury Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2019 tax totals for each MLB team. These figures derive from a player's tax payroll salary. See also: Cash Payrolls, Luxury Tax Payrolls.
The current Luxury Tax Threshold is $206,000,000.
| Rank | Team | Roster | 40-Man Payroll | Retained | Luxury Tax Payroll | Luxury Tax Space | Luxury Tax Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 40 | $188,917,776 | $25,332,800 | $228,837,257 | $-22,837,257 | $7,191,648 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | $194,607,635 | $5,775,066 | $219,226,764 | $-13,226,764 | $2,645,353 |
| 3 | Washington Nationals | 40 | $171,647,973 | $10,062,625 | $196,637,486 | $9,362,514 | $0 |
| 4 | Houston Astros | 40 | $177,089,683 | $1,164,075 | $192,753,758 | $13,246,242 | $0 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 41 | $136,604,701 | $30,408,657 | $181,513,358 | $24,486,642 | $0 |
| 6 | Colorado Rockies | 40 | $140,917,377 | $13,368,240 | $175,055,562 | $30,944,438 | $0 |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | $142,221,502 | $16,322,325 | $173,706,700 | $32,293,300 | $0 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels | 40 | $128,840,396 | $23,458,786 | $166,837,974 | $39,162,026 | $0 |
| 9 | New York Yankees | 40 | $151,561,554 | $611,699 | $166,688,173 | $39,311,827 | $0 |
| 10 | San Francisco Giants | 39 | $109,856,600 | $28,565,232 | $154,383,228 | $51,616,772 | $0 |
| 11 | New York Mets | 39 | $114,481,007 | $24,925,727 | $154,131,948 | $51,868,052 | $0 |
| 12 | Atlanta Braves | 39 | $122,879,906 | $11,545,828 | $149,056,368 | $56,943,632 | $0 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | $88,605,046 | $41,060,081 | $144,194,967 | $61,805,033 | $0 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Phillies | 41 | $127,121,486 | $346,254 | $142,583,806 | $63,416,194 | $0 |
| League Average | $136,894,563 | ||||||
| 15 | Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | $121,120,507 | $1,148,718 | $136,775,193 | $69,224,807 | $0 |
| 16 | Minnesota Twins | 39 | $104,426,879 | $16,656,231 | $135,682,311 | $70,317,689 | $0 |
| 17 | Texas Rangers | 40 | $89,388,915 | $22,316,521 | $129,929,236 | $76,070,764 | $0 |
| 18 | San Diego Padres | 39 | $87,127,332 | $15,418,956 | $118,946,288 | $87,053,712 | $0 |
| 19 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 39 | $79,981,945 | $21,408,121 | $116,640,206 | $89,359,794 | $0 |
| 20 | Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | $39,827,710 | $59,803,893 | $114,742,880 | $91,257,120 | $0 |
| 21 | Seattle Mariners | 38 | $55,012,335 | $43,385,782 | $113,268,734 | $92,731,266 | $0 |
| 22 | Chicago White Sox | 40 | $80,574,814 | $9,134,446 | $104,456,932 | $101,543,068 | $0 |
| 23 | Detroit Tigers | 39 | $71,204,091 | $11,912,775 | $101,987,552 | $104,012,448 | $0 |
| 24 | Cleveland Indians | 40 | $72,922,757 | $13,520,872 | $101,698,349 | $104,301,651 | $0 |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics | 38 | $76,383,999 | $6,829,400 | $97,859,615 | $108,140,385 | $0 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 36 | $63,086,887 | $11,767,043 | $95,403,930 | $110,596,070 | $0 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | 39 | $65,340,252 | $9,006,804 | $88,864,960 | $117,135,040 | $0 |
| 28 | Miami Marlins | 39 | $56,846,318 | $3,968,020 | $75,999,915 | $130,000,085 | $0 |
| 29 | Baltimore Orioles | 40 | $44,349,282 | $7,198,484 | $67,573,269 | $138,426,731 | $0 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | $39,180,277 | $7,303,143 | $61,400,163 | $144,599,837 | $0 |