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 | Active | Injured | Retained | Minor | Misc | Proj. Space | Proj. Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers LAD | 40 | $187,305,463 | $43,894,114 | $11,217,021 | $11,595,103 | $15,500,000 | $-68,888,740 | $278,888,740 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox BOS | 40 | $151,965,173 | $580,500 | $53,326,671 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $-14,456,328 | $224,456,328 |
| 3 | New York Yankees NYY | 40 | $137,290,016 | $47,431,648 | $14,219,556 | $3,804,036 | $15,500,000 | $-10,880,986 | $220,880,986 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres SD | 40 | $138,082,627 | $50,895,500 | $13,179,816 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $-10,223,844 | $220,223,844 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels LAA | 40 | $34,597,648 | $104,281,251 | $60,011,932 | $3,013,049 | $15,500,000 | $-8,903,034 | $218,903,034 |
| 6 | Houston Astros HOU | 40 | $145,886,110 | $41,370,546 | $11,486,705 | $3,339,565 | $15,500,000 | $-8,071,249 | $218,071,249 |
| 7 | New York Mets NYM | 41 | $169,917,268 | $11,183,570 | $7,322,846 | $3,735,419 | $15,500,000 | $276,993 | $209,723,007 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies PHI | 39 | $127,649,929 | $19,936,225 | $26,659,616 | $5,509,036 | $15,500,000 | $10,429,221 | $199,570,779 |
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 40 | $134,937,613 | $13,012,682 | $29,601,129 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $14,457,740 | $195,542,260 |
| 10 | Chicago White Sox CHW | 39 | $146,683,965 | $3,193,240 | $20,736,143 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $21,452,632 | $188,547,368 |
| 11 | San Francisco Giants SF | 39 | $127,900,814 | $17,126,740 | $17,241,419 | $4,778,553 | $15,500,000 | $24,853,193 | $185,146,807 |
| 12 | Washington Nationals WSH | 40 | $50,991,623 | $46,305,693 | $69,361,086 | $2,400,588 | $15,500,000 | $25,039,233 | $184,960,767 |
| 13 | Toronto Blue Jays TOR | 39 | $110,759,651 | $8,853,529 | $35,544,321 | $4,568,854 | $15,500,000 | $31,947,406 | $178,052,594 |
| 14 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 40 | $33,910,889 | $39,524,396 | $81,333,511 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $36,813,228 | $173,186,772 |
| 15 | Atlanta Braves ATL | 40 | $122,296,044 | $3,551,950 | $18,602,404 | $3,539,717 | $15,500,000 | $44,254,500 | $165,745,500 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Reds CIN | 40 | $84,872,957 | $36,881,500 | $23,989,709 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $46,041,000 | $163,959,000 |
| 17 | Minnesota Twins MIN | 40 | $88,090,853 | $14,348,044 | $32,390,119 | $3,342,848 | $15,500,000 | $53,899,980 | $156,100,020 |
| 18 | Milwaukee Brewers MIL | 40 | $104,455,793 | $3,109,474 | $17,385,704 | $6,217,717 | $15,500,000 | $58,830,286 | $151,169,714 |
| 19 | Colorado Rockies COL | 40 | $74,321,194 | $6,264,605 | $30,044,156 | $3,010,316 | $15,500,000 | $79,658,518 | $130,341,482 |
| 20 | Texas Rangers TEX | 40 | $25,831,500 | $7,086,875 | $71,228,700 | $4,629,712 | $15,500,000 | $82,081,969 | $127,918,031 |
| 21 | Detroit Tigers DET | 39 | $60,912,990 | $13,503,703 | $30,118,452 | $3,654,837 | $15,500,000 | $83,660,018 | $126,339,982 |
| 22 | Arizona Diamondbacks ARI | 41 | $57,941,047 | $8,694,478 | $35,048,089 | $2,840,361 | $15,500,000 | $89,513,500 | $120,486,500 |
| 23 | Seattle Mariners SEA | 40 | $55,012,819 | $20,962,933 | $18,863,679 | $2,769,827 | $15,500,000 | $95,894,280 | $114,105,720 |
| 24 | Oakland Athletics OAK | 40 | $50,651,413 | $32,847,095 | $10,946,611 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $96,582,860 | $113,417,140 |
| 25 | Kansas City Royals KC | 40 | $47,575,496 | $18,158,956 | $29,702,574 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $96,730,165 | $113,269,835 |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Rays TB | 39 | $45,247,565 | $18,352,159 | $20,292,825 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $107,588,872 | $102,411,128 |
| 27 | Miami Marlins MIA | 40 | $19,103,884 | $15,339,077 | $42,549,827 | $2,423,696 | $15,500,000 | $113,834,481 | $96,165,519 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Pirates PIT | 40 | $17,902,139 | $7,847,255 | $40,028,302 | $2,767,411 | $15,500,000 | $124,495,780 | $85,504,220 |
| 29 | Baltimore Orioles BAL | 40 | $14,737,433 | $7,682,535 | $36,170,319 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $132,703,430 | $77,296,570 |
| 30 | Cleveland Indians CLE | 41 | $31,438,793 | $1,367,760 | $24,296,944 | $2,250,000 | $15,500,000 | $135,082,096 | $74,917,904 |