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 | $199,369,882 | $18,537,948 | $232,911,141 | $-26,911,141 | $8,902,679 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | $183,139,554 | - | $214,325,887 | $-8,325,887 | $1,665,177 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 40 | $191,184,001 | - | $206,508,305 | $-508,305 | $101,661 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 40 | $153,030,990 | $28,475,000 | $196,809,442 | $9,190,558 | $0 |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 40 | $180,713,117 | $210,299 | $196,592,784 | $9,407,216 | $0 |
| 6 | New York Yankees | 40 | $172,911,700 | - | $188,669,112 | $17,330,888 | $0 |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 41 | $147,339,578 | $9,823,772 | $173,896,142 | $32,103,858 | $0 |
| 8 | Colorado Rockies | 40 | $152,337,562 | - | $169,886,710 | $36,113,290 | $0 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Phillies | 40 | $146,971,279 | $326,622 | $162,599,213 | $43,400,787 | $0 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Angels | 39 | $135,208,909 | $340,064 | $159,833,958 | $46,166,042 | $0 |
| 11 | New York Mets | 38 | $122,815,394 | $18,254,110 | $156,664,971 | $49,335,029 | $0 |
| 12 | San Francisco Giants | 40 | $138,973,836 | $1,191,017 | $156,257,665 | $49,742,335 | $0 |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves | 40 | $110,794,494 | $4,147,230 | $146,431,416 | $59,568,584 | $0 |
| 14 | Seattle Mariners | 40 | $94,849,477 | $34,475,435 | $144,349,547 | $61,650,453 | $0 |
| League Average | $141,502,343 | ||||||
| 15 | Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | $122,434,107 | $358,065 | $138,905,836 | $67,094,164 | $0 |
| 16 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 39 | $108,857,689 | - | $136,085,438 | $69,914,562 | $0 |
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | $104,971,914 | $13,000,000 | $134,503,632 | $71,496,368 | $0 |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins | 40 | $102,270,995 | $14,504,442 | $132,677,424 | $73,322,576 | $0 |
| 19 | Texas Rangers | 41 | $101,298,116 | $10,327,936 | $127,078,964 | $78,921,036 | $0 |
| 20 | Cleveland Indians | 41 | $104,674,125 | $2,220,416 | $123,737,081 | $82,262,919 | $0 |
| 21 | Toronto Blue Jays | 40 | $56,601,231 | $45,516,676 | $118,729,073 | $87,270,927 | $0 |
| 22 | San Diego Padres | 40 | $85,852,992 | $14,089,520 | $118,493,542 | $87,506,458 | $0 |
| 23 | Chicago White Sox | 40 | $84,929,023 | $1,142,104 | $102,088,876 | $103,911,124 | $0 |
| 24 | Detroit Tigers | 40 | $85,788,276 | - | $101,509,180 | $104,490,820 | $0 |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics | 40 | $78,119,211 | $5,755,376 | $100,440,513 | $105,559,487 | $0 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 40 | $77,874,686 | $3,059,680 | $97,064,926 | $108,935,074 | $0 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | 39 | $61,326,925 | $7,211,274 | $84,597,239 | $121,402,761 | $0 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 41 | $62,244,685 | $220,248 | $78,484,000 | $127,516,000 | $0 |
| 29 | Miami Marlins | 40 | $60,106,157 | $1,209,690 | $77,100,472 | $128,899,528 | $0 |
| 30 | Baltimore Orioles | 40 | $51,192,913 | $159,760 | $67,837,794 | $138,162,206 | $0 |