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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.

New York Mets

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Salary by season, prorated signing bonus included. In grey: options and arbitration years, not yet guaranteed.

PlayerContractValueAAV20272028202920302031
Juan SotoFull no-trade clauseFree Agent15 yrs · 2025–2039765.0 M$51.00 M$57.50 M$61.88 M$61.88 M$46.00 M$Opt out46.00 M$Post opt out
Bo BichetteFull no-trade clauseFree Agent3 yrs · 2026–2026126.0 M$42.00 M$42.00 M$Player option42.00 M$Player option
Francisco LindorExtension10 yrs · 2022–2031341.0 M$31.90 M$34.10 M$34.10 M$34.10 M$34.10 M$34.10 M$
Marcus SemienFree Agent7 yrs · 2022–2028175.0 M$25.00 M$26.00 M$20.00 M$
Sean ManaeaFree Agent3 yrs · 2025–202775.0 M$22.01 M$25.00 M$
Jorge PolancoFree Agent2 yrs · 2026–202740.0 M$20.00 M$23.00 M$
Devin WilliamsFree Agent3 yrs · 2026–202851.0 M$15.00 M$17.00 M$17.00 M$
Kodai SengaFull no-trade clause for 2023-2025. May block trades to 10 teams each year after 2025.Free Agent5 yrs · 2023–202775.0 M$15.00 M$14.00 M$Post opt outArb 3
Luis TorrensArbitration (Guaranteed Section)1 yr · 2026–20262.28 M$5.75 M$5.75 M$
Christopher MorelFree Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–20260.18 M$Arb 2Arb 3
Austin SlaterFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20260.14 M$
Frankie MontasFree Agent2 yrs · 2025–202634.0 M$17.00 M$
Tylor MegillArbitration1 yr · 2026–20262.50 M$Arb 3
Francisco AlvarezArbitration1 yr · 2026–20262.40 M$Arb 2Arb 3Arb 4
MJ MelendezFree Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–20261.50 M$
Reed GarrettArbitration1 yr · 2026–20261.30 M$Arb 2Arb 3Arb 4
Andy IbáñezFree Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–20261.20 M$
Jared YoungPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20261.15 M$Pre-arb (placeholder)Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3Arb 4
Daniel DuartePre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.95 M$Pre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Mark VientosPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.81 M$Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Brett BatyPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.81 M$Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Austin WarrenPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.81 M$Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Tobias MyersPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.81 M$Pre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Dedniel NúñezPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.79 M$Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Nolan McLeanPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.79 M$Pre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Christian ScottPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.79 M$Pre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Carson BengePre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.78 M$Pre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
A.J. EwingPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.78 M$Pre-arbPre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2
Nate LavenderPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.78 M$Pre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Zac ThorntonPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.76 M$Pre-arbPre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2
Craig KimbrelFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20260.59 M$
Vidal BrujánArbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.59 M$
Luis GarcíaFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20261.75 M$
Cristian PacheFree Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–20260.37 M$Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Tommy PhamFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20260.20 M$
#TeamPayrollTax payroll
1Los Angeles Dodgers434.8 M$371.2 M$
2New York Yankees252.5 M$271.8 M$
3Philadelphia Phillies252.4 M$276.6 M$
4Toronto Blue Jays238.2 M$223.5 M$
5New York Mets236.1 M$236.1 M$
6Houston Astros198.4 M$195.7 M$
7San Diego Padres195.7 M$207.4 M$
8Atlanta Braves189.4 M$188.1 M$
9Boston Red Sox186.9 M$229.5 M$
10San Francisco Giants176.1 M$177.2 M$
11Texas Rangers161.3 M$183.7 M$
12Arizona Diamondbacks149.0 M$178.4 M$
13Chicago Cubs140.5 M$159.0 M$
14Detroit Tigers130.6 M$157.5 M$
15Seattle Mariners124.4 M$150.7 M$
16Kansas City Royals113.4 M$143.7 M$
17Minnesota Twins110.9 M$128.9 M$
18Milwaukee Brewers109.2 M$130.8 M$
19Baltimore Orioles100.4 M$140.0 M$
20Los Angeles Angels93.0 M$114.1 M$
21Cleveland Guardians88.2 M$104.1 M$
22Pittsburgh Pirates87.2 M$113.5 M$
23Chicago White Sox85.3 M$105.9 M$
24Cincinnati Reds77.1 M$103.0 M$
25Tampa Bay Rays76.3 M$94.0 M$
26Colorado Rockies69.8 M$91.3 M$
27St. Louis Cardinals57.1 M$97.6 M$
28Athletics44.8 M$79.6 M$
29Washington Nationals37.0 M$63.3 M$
30Miami Marlins34.0 M$54.7 M$

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.