MLB payrolls by team, 2027
MLB has no salary cap: it levies a luxury tax above a threshold, based on contracts' average annual value. Here is each club's payroll, its luxury-tax payroll, and every contract in detail.
Salary by season, prorated signing bonus included. In grey: options and arbitration years, not yet guaranteed.
| Player | Contract | Value | AAV | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin BurnesFull no-trade clause until March 31, 2027, after which Burnes may block trades to 14 clubs annually | Free Agent6 yrs · 2025–2030 | 210.0 M$ | 33.04 M$ | 35.00 M$Opt out | 35.00 M$Post opt out | 35.00 M$Post opt out | 35.00 M$Post opt out | |
| Merrill KellyLimited no-trade clause | Free Agent2 yrs · 2026–2027 | 40.0 M$ | 20.00 M$ | 22.00 M$ | 12.00 M$Vesting | |||
| Eduardo RodriguezMay block trades to 10 teams annually | Free Agent4 yrs · 2024–2027 | 80.0 M$ | 20.00 M$ | 19.00 M$ | 17.00 M$Mutual option | |||
| Nolan ArenadoFull no-trade clause | Extension9 yrs · 2019–2027 | 275.0 M$ | 30.56 M$ | 15.00 M$ | ||||
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Free Agent3 yrs · 2024–2026 | 42.0 M$ | 14.00 M$ | 14.00 M$Club option | ||||
| Corbin Carroll | Extension8 yrs · 2023–2030 | 111.0 M$ | 13.88 M$ | 12.63 M$ | 14.63 M$ | 28.63 M$ | 28.63 M$ | 28.00 M$Club option |
| Ketel Marte | Extension7 yrs · 2025–2030 | 116.5 M$ | 14.64 M$ | 12.00 M$ | 20.00 M$ | 22.00 M$ | 22.00 M$ | 11.50 M$Player option |
| Michael Soroka | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 7.50 M$ | 10.00 M$Mutual option | |||||
| Geraldo Perdomo | Extension4 yrs · 2026–2029 | 45.0 M$ | 11.25 M$ | 9.25 M$ | 12.25 M$ | 14.25 M$ | 15.00 M$Club option | |
| Brandon Pfaadt | Extension5 yrs · 2026–2030 | 45.0 M$ | 9.00 M$ | 5.40 M$ | 8.40 M$ | 11.40 M$ | 15.40 M$ | 21.00 M$Club option |
| Justin Martinez | Extension5 yrs · 2025–2029 | 18.0 M$ | 3.60 M$ | 3.40 M$ | 4.40 M$ | 5.90 M$ | 7.00 M$Club option | 9.00 M$Club option |
| Zac Gallen | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 18.61 M$ | ||||||
| Jesús Sánchez | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 6.80 M$ | ||||||
| Lars Nootbaar | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 5.35 M$ | Arb 3 | |||||
| Ryan Thompson | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 3.95 M$ | ||||||
| A.J. Puk | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 3.10 M$ | ||||||
| Ryne Nelson | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 3.00 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | ||||
| James McCann | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 2.75 M$ | ||||||
| Kevin Ginkel | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 2.73 M$ | ||||||
| Gabriel Moreno | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 2.55 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | ||||
| Pavin Smith | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 2.25 M$ | Arb 3 | Arb 4 | ||||
| Carlos Santana | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 2.00 M$ | Mutual option | |||||
| Taylor Clarke | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.55 M$ | ||||||
| Jonathan Loáisiga | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.50 M$ | ||||||
| Ildemaro Vargas | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.40 M$ | ||||||
| Tim Tawa | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.79 M$ | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Andrew Saalfrank | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.79 M$ | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Juan Morillo | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.79 M$ | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Jordan Lawlar | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.78 M$ | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Brandyn Garcia | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.78 M$ | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Ryan Waldschmidt | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.78 M$ | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | |
| Max Kepler | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.40 M$ | ||||||
| Derek Law | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.24 M$ | ||||||
| Joe Ross | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.10 M$ |
| # | Team | Payroll | Tax payroll | Guaranteed | Arbitration | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 434.8 M$ | 371.2 M$ | 421.9 M$ | 12.9 M$ | 20 |
| 2 |  New York Yankees | 252.5 M$ | 271.8 M$ | 218.8 M$ | 36.7 M$ | 16 |
| 3 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 252.4 M$ | 276.6 M$ | 216.4 M$ | 36.0 M$ | 19 |
| 4 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 238.2 M$ | 223.5 M$ | 198.0 M$ | 27.3 M$ | 19 |
| 5 |  New York Mets | 236.1 M$ | 236.1 M$ | 202.4 M$ | 19.0 M$ | 20 |
| 6 |  Houston Astros | 198.4 M$ | 195.7 M$ | 152.1 M$ | 57.2 M$ | 20 |
| 7 |  San Diego Padres | 195.7 M$ | 207.4 M$ | 143.9 M$ | 24.6 M$ | 26 |
| 8 |  Atlanta Braves | 189.4 M$ | 188.1 M$ | 166.0 M$ | 12.1 M$ | 21 |
| 9 |  Boston Red Sox | 186.9 M$ | 229.5 M$ | 125.2 M$ | 48.7 M$ | 30 |
| 10 |  San Francisco Giants | 176.1 M$ | 177.2 M$ | 159.1 M$ | 18.4 M$ | 18 |
| 11 |  Texas Rangers | 161.3 M$ | 183.7 M$ | 121.0 M$ | 38.3 M$ | 18 |
| 12 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 149.0 M$ | 178.4 M$ | 133.7 M$ | 18.3 M$ | 17 |
| 13 |  Chicago Cubs | 140.5 M$ | 159.0 M$ | 104.9 M$ | 29.6 M$ | 27 |
| 14 |  Detroit Tigers | 130.6 M$ | 157.5 M$ | 86.6 M$ | 42.0 M$ | 19 |
| 15 |  Seattle Mariners | 124.4 M$ | 150.7 M$ | 64.7 M$ | 58.3 M$ | 23 |
| 16 |  Kansas City Royals | 113.4 M$ | 143.7 M$ | 89.4 M$ | 22.0 M$ | 20 |
| 17 |  Minnesota Twins | 110.9 M$ | 128.9 M$ | 56.1 M$ | 47.3 M$ | 17 |
| 18 |  Milwaukee Brewers | 109.2 M$ | 130.8 M$ | 48.1 M$ | 59.1 M$ | 26 |
| 19 |  Baltimore Orioles | 100.4 M$ | 140.0 M$ | 72.2 M$ | 26.1 M$ | 18 |
| 20 |  Los Angeles Angels | 93.0 M$ | 114.1 M$ | 58.1 M$ | 34.9 M$ | 15 |
| 21 |  Cleveland Guardians | 88.2 M$ | 104.1 M$ | 32.4 M$ | 48.7 M$ | 19 |
| 22 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 87.2 M$ | 113.5 M$ | 64.5 M$ | 28.7 M$ | 16 |
| 23 |  Chicago White Sox | 85.3 M$ | 105.9 M$ | 74.3 M$ | 15.4 M$ | 12 |
| 24 |  Cincinnati Reds | 77.1 M$ | 103.0 M$ | 30.4 M$ | 42.7 M$ | 20 |
| 25 |  Tampa Bay Rays | 76.3 M$ | 94.0 M$ | 20.5 M$ | 50.8 M$ | 23 |
| 26 |  Colorado Rockies | 69.8 M$ | 91.3 M$ | 49.8 M$ | 19.8 M$ | 12 |
| 27 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 57.1 M$ | 97.6 M$ | 2.8 M$ | 40.8 M$ | 12 |
| 28 |  Athletics | 44.8 M$ | 79.6 M$ | 28.8 M$ | 15.3 M$ | 11 |
| 29 |  Washington Nationals | 37.0 M$ | 63.3 M$ | 10.4 M$ | 22.6 M$ | 13 |
| 30 |  Miami Marlins | 34.0 M$ | 54.7 M$ | 0.0 M$ | 29.0 M$ | 12 |
Updated daily (last updated October 4, 2026). Payroll: season salaries, 40-man minor leaguers and estimated benefits. Tax payroll: contracts' average annual value, as MLB computes it.