MLB
MLB Team Luxury Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2019 Competitive Balance Tax payrolls for each MLB team.
The 2019 CBT Threshold is $206,000,000.
See also: Team Payrolls, Cash Payrolls
| Rank | Team | Roster | Est. Active |
Est. Injured | Est. Retained | Est. Minor | CBT Space | Tax Payroll | Tax Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 41 | $165,605,283 | $36,208,783 | $25,332,800 | $2,250,000 | $-37,653,717 | $243,653,717 | $6,000,000 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 40 | $196,871,641 | $12,593,615 | $6,025,227 | $4,538,027 | $-31,199,519 | $237,199,519 | $4,000,000 |
| 3 | New York Yankees NYY | 37 | $163,077,904 | $52,254,035 | $772,219 | $2,250,000 | $-28,570,109 | $234,570,109 | $4,000,000 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 40 | $152,633,798 | $1,341,835 | $30,393,334 | $2,250,000 | $1,081,470 | $204,918,530 | - |
| 5 | Houston Astros HOU | 40 | $170,344,369 | $11,733,065 | $1,277,467 | $2,250,000 | $2,249,851 | $203,750,149 | - |
| 6 | Washington Nationals WSH | 40 | $173,604,846 | $1,369,684 | $10,062,625 | $2,250,000 | $4,848,663 | $201,151,337 | - |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 39 | $130,475,123 | $21,689,083 | $16,352,655 | $2,250,000 | $8,240,206 | $197,759,794 | - |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 40 | $97,999,185 | $75,812,570 | $500,513 | $2,250,000 | $13,894,589 | $192,105,411 | - |
| 9 | San Francisco Giants SF | 40 | $124,778,970 | $5,268,564 | $32,117,170 | $2,250,000 | $18,303,424 | $187,696,576 | - |
| 10 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 40 | $127,141,431 | $15,868,931 | $27,164,754 | $2,570,120 | $18,994,010 | $187,005,990 | - |
| 11 | New York Mets NYM | 40 | $123,879,646 | $29,207,714 | $24,970,967 | $2,250,000 | $19,804,167 | $186,195,833 | - |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies COL | 40 | $125,328,212 | $19,720,904 | $13,368,240 | $6,695,273 | $27,131,160 | $178,868,840 | - |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 40 | $123,453,887 | $8,733,689 | $11,791,906 | $2,250,000 | $45,951,562 | $160,048,438 | - |
| 14 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 40 | $78,398,219 | $5,638,913 | $44,514,257 | $2,250,000 | $53,472,605 | $152,527,395 | - |
| 15 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 39 | $87,560,602 | $580,000 | $41,574,191 | $2,250,000 | $55,456,351 | $150,543,649 | - |
| 16 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 40 | $111,704,559 | $8,283,400 | $11,073,718 | $2,250,000 | $61,134,052 | $144,865,948 | - |
| 17 | San Diego Padres SD | 40 | $89,680,127 | $11,696,013 | $15,418,956 | $2,455,000 | $63,019,638 | $142,980,362 | - |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 40 | $98,560,033 | $1,773,872 | $16,656,231 | $2,250,000 | $66,516,103 | $139,483,897 | - |
| 19 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 40 | $67,933,916 | $11,699,600 | $21,408,121 | $12,901,647 | $67,976,486 | $138,023,514 | - |
| 20 | Texas Rangers TEX | 40 | $85,058,398 | $20,592,526 | $22,152,401 | $4,939,500 | $69,588,216 | $136,411,784 | - |
| 21 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 40 | $39,595,400 | $9,726,357 | $61,523,132 | $2,250,000 | $75,447,643 | $130,552,357 | - |
| 22 | Cleveland Indians CLE | 40 | $80,972,956 | $6,588,308 | $13,610,392 | $2,250,000 | $76,665,269 | $129,334,731 | - |
| 23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 39 | $70,022,334 | $14,488,806 | $12,148,511 | $2,250,000 | $77,108,089 | $128,891,911 | - |
| 24 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 40 | $76,500,402 | $10,267,750 | $8,786,593 | $2,250,000 | $90,527,254 | $115,472,746 | - |
| 25 | Kansas City Royals KC | 40 | $64,299,186 | $11,195,598 | $15,057,385 | $2,250,000 | $94,583,754 | $111,416,246 | - |
| 26 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 39 | $78,659,128 | $622,664 | $12,370,505 | $2,250,000 | $96,748,002 | $109,251,998 | - |
| 27 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 40 | $56,559,652 | $14,572,272 | $7,386,476 | $2,250,000 | $107,323,902 | $98,676,098 | - |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 40 | $65,610,375 | $644,520 | $9,084,388 | $2,250,000 | $113,559,968 | $92,440,032 | - |
| 29 | Miami Marlins MIA | 40 | $58,567,503 | $3,001,903 | $3,968,020 | $2,250,000 | $119,977,828 | $86,022,172 | - |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 40 | $22,657,441 | $17,054,604 | $18,803,143 | $2,250,000 | $122,237,011 | $83,762,989 | - |