MLB Team Luxury Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2020 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 $208,000,000.
| Rank | Team | Roster | 40-Man Payroll | Retained | Luxury Tax Payroll | Luxury Tax Space | Luxury Tax Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 40 | $219,160,857 | $21,142,857 | $257,803,714 | $-49,803,714 | $21,752,786 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 39 | $212,880,833 | - | $230,380,833 | $-22,380,833 | $9,238,033 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 40 | $210,958,476 | - | $228,458,476 | $-20,458,476 | $4,146,712 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 41 | $191,006,274 | $1,125,000 | $209,631,274 | $-1,631,274 | $489,382 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | $178,862,782 | - | $202,462,782 | $5,537,218 | $0 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 40 | $160,260,500 | $17,250,000 | $195,010,500 | $12,989,500 | $0 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 38 | $175,123,709 | - | $192,623,709 | $15,376,291 | $0 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels | 40 | $171,490,881 | - | $188,990,881 | $19,009,119 | $0 |
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | 40 | $158,643,833 | $6,823,772 | $182,967,605 | $25,032,395 | $0 |
| 10 | Colorado Rockies | 40 | $156,715,166 | $4,000,000 | $178,215,166 | $29,784,834 | $0 |
| 11 | Atlanta Braves | 40 | $158,485,833 | - | $175,985,833 | $32,014,167 | $0 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | $157,851,333 | - | $175,351,333 | $32,648,667 | $0 |
| 13 | Chicago White Sox | 40 | $142,961,334 | $4,500,000 | $164,961,334 | $43,038,666 | $0 |
| 14 | Texas Rangers | 41 | $135,252,095 | $9,000,000 | $161,752,095 | $46,247,905 | $0 |
| 15 | San Francisco Giants | 41 | $126,663,523 | - | $156,830,190 | $51,169,810 | $0 |
| 16 | Minnesota Twins | 41 | $139,086,500 | - | $156,586,500 | $51,413,500 | $0 |
| 17 | San Diego Padres | 40 | $127,455,833 | $10,234,153 | $155,189,986 | $52,810,014 | $0 |
| League Average | $152,360,317 | ||||||
| 18 | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | $128,808,405 | - | $146,308,405 | $61,691,595 | $0 |
| 19 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 40 | $98,708,833 | $10,333,333 | $137,958,833 | $70,041,167 | $0 |
| 20 | Toronto Blue Jays | 40 | $87,320,357 | $18,587,857 | $123,408,214 | $84,591,786 | $0 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | $100,424,596 | - | $117,924,596 | $90,075,404 | $0 |
| 22 | Detroit Tigers | 40 | $92,754,500 | - | $110,254,500 | $97,745,500 | $0 |
| 23 | Oakland Athletics | 40 | $90,952,333 | - | $108,452,333 | $99,547,667 | $0 |
| 24 | Seattle Mariners | 40 | $62,265,214 | $27,000,000 | $106,765,214 | $101,234,786 | $0 |
| 25 | Cleveland Indians | 40 | $87,835,833 | $500,000 | $105,835,833 | $102,164,167 | $0 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 40 | $69,432,000 | $1,625,000 | $88,557,000 | $119,443,000 | $0 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | 40 | $67,795,867 | $2,000,000 | $87,295,867 | $120,704,133 | $0 |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles | 40 | $63,143,000 | - | $80,643,000 | $127,357,000 | $0 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | $59,434,000 | - | $76,934,000 | $131,066,000 | $0 |
| 30 | Miami Marlins | 40 | $41,769,500 | $8,000,000 | $67,269,500 | $140,730,500 | $0 |