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 | 37 | $212,703,210 | $18,537,948 | $245,741,158 | $-39,741,158 | $14,291,286 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | $207,165,975 | - | $221,665,975 | $-15,665,975 | $3,133,195 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 40 | $195,395,637 | - | $209,895,637 | $-3,895,637 | $779,127 |
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 40 | $182,548,855 | $141,667 | $197,190,522 | $8,809,478 | $0 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 38 | $154,136,985 | $28,475,000 | $197,111,985 | $8,888,015 | $0 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 40 | $161,819,098 | $17,250,000 | $193,569,098 | $12,430,902 | $0 |
| 7 | New York Yankees | 40 | $178,498,454 | - | $192,998,454 | $13,001,546 | $0 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels | 40 | $167,500,490 | - | $182,000,490 | $23,999,510 | $0 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | $164,719,750 | - | $179,219,750 | $26,780,250 | $0 |
| 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | $155,574,357 | $6,823,772 | $176,898,129 | $29,101,871 | $0 |
| 11 | Colorado Rockies | 39 | $159,740,502 | - | $174,240,502 | $31,759,498 | $0 |
| 12 | San Francisco Giants | 40 | $144,208,484 | $32,824 | $158,741,308 | $47,258,692 | $0 |
| League Average | $147,312,112 | ||||||
| 13 | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | $129,329,190 | - | $143,829,190 | $62,170,810 | $0 |
| 14 | Atlanta Braves | 40 | $125,422,341 | $381,060 | $140,303,401 | $65,696,599 | $0 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | $125,430,516 | $300,000 | $140,230,516 | $65,769,484 | $0 |
| 16 | Seattle Mariners | 40 | $117,273,459 | $7,011,067 | $138,784,526 | $67,215,474 | $0 |
| 17 | Minnesota Twins | 40 | $114,224,675 | $5,980,570 | $134,705,245 | $71,294,755 | $0 |
| 18 | Texas Rangers | 40 | $102,692,379 | $10,000,000 | $127,192,379 | $78,807,621 | $0 |
| 19 | Toronto Blue Jays | 39 | $67,355,041 | $45,243,772 | $127,098,813 | $78,901,187 | $0 |
| 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | $110,822,631 | - | $125,322,631 | $80,677,369 | $0 |
| 21 | Cleveland Indians | 40 | $107,325,173 | $96,768 | $121,921,941 | $84,078,059 | $0 |
| 22 | San Diego Padres | 40 | $91,458,503 | $14,000,000 | $119,958,503 | $86,041,497 | $0 |
| 23 | Chicago White Sox | 40 | $101,578,594 | - | $116,078,594 | $89,921,406 | $0 |
| 24 | Oakland Athletics | 40 | $97,345,375 | - | $111,845,375 | $94,154,625 | $0 |
| 25 | Detroit Tigers | 39 | $97,165,556 | - | $111,665,556 | $94,334,444 | $0 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 40 | $82,782,400 | $17,904 | $97,300,304 | $108,699,696 | $0 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | 41 | $67,310,219 | $7,000,000 | $88,810,219 | $117,189,781 | $0 |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles | 40 | $68,849,708 | $23,872 | $83,373,580 | $122,626,420 | $0 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | $67,583,693 | - | $82,083,693 | $123,916,307 | $0 |
| 30 | Miami Marlins | 40 | $63,876,199 | $1,209,690 | $79,585,889 | $126,414,111 | $0 |