MLB
MLB Team Luxury Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2021 Competitive Balance Tax payrolls for each MLB team.
The 2021 CBT Threshold is $210,000,000.
See also: Team Payrolls, Cash Payrolls
| Rank | Team | Roster | Est. Active |
Est. Injured | Est. Retained | Est. Minor | CBT Space | Tax Payroll | Tax Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 40 | $183,860,287 | $43,894,114 | $1,650,521 | $11,595,103 | $-75,599,944 | $285,599,944 | $32,649,965 |
| 2 | San Diego Padres SD | 40 | $138,082,627 | $50,895,500 | $1,046,516 | $2,250,000 | $-6,467,691 | $216,467,691 | $1,293,538 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 39 | $127,649,929 | $19,936,225 | $13,803,916 | $5,509,036 | $629,499 | $209,370,501 | - |
| 4 | New York Yankees NYY | 40 | $137,290,016 | $47,431,648 | $3,854,756 | $3,804,036 | $1,581,460 | $208,418,540 | - |
| 5 | New York Mets NYM | 41 | $169,917,268 | $11,183,570 | $624,946 | $3,735,419 | $2,271,224 | $207,728,776 | - |
| 6 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 40 | $151,965,173 | $580,500 | $38,467,271 | $2,250,000 | $2,359,529 | $207,640,471 | - |
| 7 | Houston Astros HOU | 40 | $145,886,110 | $41,370,546 | $3,884,205 | $3,339,565 | $3,358,791 | $206,641,209 | - |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 40 | $34,597,648 | $104,281,251 | $47,089,432 | $3,013,049 | $11,015,084 | $198,984,916 | - |
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 40 | $134,937,613 | $13,012,682 | $17,259,129 | $2,250,000 | $11,649,766 | $198,350,234 | - |
| 10 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 39 | $146,683,965 | $3,193,240 | $9,099,143 | $2,250,000 | $32,162,173 | $177,837,827 | - |
| 11 | Washington Nationals WSH | 40 | $50,991,623 | $46,305,693 | $53,929,486 | $2,400,588 | $35,417,883 | $174,582,117 | - |
| 12 | San Francisco Giants SF | 39 | $127,900,814 | $17,126,740 | $4,958,219 | $4,778,553 | $36,518,547 | $173,481,453 | - |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 40 | $122,296,044 | $3,551,950 | $9,512,404 | $3,539,717 | $37,369,296 | $172,630,704 | - |
| 14 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 39 | $110,759,651 | $8,853,529 | $24,315,121 | $4,568,854 | $43,945,833 | $166,054,167 | - |
| 15 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 40 | $33,910,889 | $39,524,396 | $70,410,211 | $2,250,000 | $44,334,355 | $165,665,645 | - |
| 16 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 40 | $88,090,853 | $14,348,044 | $18,684,219 | $3,342,848 | $64,488,753 | $145,511,247 | - |
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 40 | $84,872,957 | $36,881,500 | $4,226,409 | $2,250,000 | $65,751,109 | $144,248,891 | - |
| 18 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 40 | $104,455,793 | $3,109,474 | $2,362,604 | $6,217,717 | $78,009,864 | $131,990,136 | - |
| 19 | Colorado Rockies COL | 40 | $74,321,194 | $6,264,605 | $17,571,956 | $3,010,316 | $92,789,607 | $117,210,393 | - |
| 20 | Texas Rangers TEX | 40 | $25,831,500 | $7,086,875 | $54,166,700 | $4,629,712 | $98,690,192 | $111,309,808 | - |
| 21 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 41 | $57,941,047 | $8,694,478 | $23,101,189 | $2,840,361 | $100,612,868 | $109,387,132 | - |
| 22 | Kansas City Royals KC | 40 | $47,575,496 | $18,158,956 | $15,197,774 | $2,250,000 | $101,973,231 | $108,026,769 | - |
| 23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 39 | $60,912,990 | $13,503,703 | $8,352,752 | $3,654,837 | $106,120,333 | $103,879,667 | - |
| 24 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 40 | $55,567,984 | $20,962,933 | $6,004,079 | $3,340,327 | $107,320,826 | $102,679,174 | - |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 40 | $50,651,413 | $32,847,095 | $1,250,111 | $2,250,000 | $107,774,337 | $102,225,663 | - |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 39 | $45,247,565 | $18,352,159 | $6,218,025 | $2,250,000 | $120,166,348 | $89,833,652 | - |
| 27 | Miami Marlins MIA | 39 | $13,978,884 | $15,339,077 | $25,892,537 | $2,423,696 | $127,667,771 | $82,332,229 | - |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 40 | $14,737,433 | $7,682,535 | $19,045,619 | $2,250,000 | $133,651,206 | $76,348,794 | - |
| 29 | Cleveland Indians CLE | 41 | $31,438,793 | $1,367,760 | $11,423,544 | $2,250,000 | $147,787,166 | $62,212,834 | - |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 40 | $17,902,139 | $7,847,255 | $20,589,602 | $2,767,411 | $148,187,859 | $61,812,141 | - |