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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.

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

PlayerContractValueAAV20272028202920302031
Cody BellingerFull no-trade clauseFree Agent5 yrs · 2026–2030162.5 M$44.75 M$42.50 M$25.80 M$Opt out25.80 M$Opt out25.90 M$Post opt out
Aaron JudgeFull no-trade clauseFree Agent9 yrs · 2023–2031360.0 M$40.00 M$40.00 M$40.00 M$40.00 M$40.00 M$40.00 M$
Gerrit ColeFull no-trade clauseFree Agent9 yrs · 2020–2028324.0 M$36.00 M$36.00 M$36.00 M$
Max FriedFull no-trade clauseFree Agent8 yrs · 2025–2032218.0 M$27.25 M$31.50 M$31.50 M$31.50 M$31.50 M$31.50 M$
Carlos RodónFull no-trade clauseFree Agent6 yrs · 2023–2028162.0 M$27.00 M$27.83 M$27.83 M$
Giancarlo StantonFull no-trade clauseExtension13 yrs · 2015–2027325.0 M$25.00 M$25.00 M$25.00 M$Club option
Ryan McMahonExtension6 yrs · 2022–202770.0 M$11.67 M$16.00 M$
Justin TopaFree Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–20260.03 M$5.00 M$Mutual option
Randal GrichukFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20260.51 M$
Trent GrishamFree Agent1 yr · 2026–202622.03 M$
DJ LeMahieuFree Agent6 yrs · 2021–202690.0 M$15.00 M$
Jazz Chisholm Jr.Arbitration1 yr · 2026–202610.20 M$
David BednarArbitration1 yr · 2026–20269.00 M$
Luis García Jr.Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20266.88 M$Arb 3
Clarke SchmidtArbitration1 yr · 2026–20264.50 M$Arb 4
Paul GoldschmidtFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20264.00 M$
John SchreiberArbitration1 yr · 2026–20263.72 M$
Anthony VolpeArbitration1 yr · 2026–20263.48 M$Arb 2Arb 3Arb 4
Tim HillFree Agent2 yrs · 2025–20265.5 M$2.85 M$
Ryan YarbroughFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20262.50 M$
Amed RosarioFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20262.50 M$
Luis GilArbitration1 yr · 2026–20262.16 M$Arb 2Arb 3Arb 4
José CaballeroArbitration1 yr · 2026–20262.00 M$Arb 2Arb 3Arb 4
Paul BlackburnFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20262.00 M$
Fernando CruzArbitration1 yr · 2026–20261.45 M$Arb 2Arb 3
Ryan WeathersArbitration1 yr · 2026–20261.35 M$Arb 2Arb 3
Austin WellsPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.87 M$Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Ben RicePre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.85 M$Pre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Will WarrenPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.83 M$Pre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Heliot RamosPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.81 M$Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Cam SchlittlerPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.80 M$Pre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2Arb 3
Brent HeadrickPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.79 M$Pre-arb (placeholder)Arb 1Arb 2Arb 3Arb 4
George Lombard Jr.Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.78 M$Pre-arbPre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2
Spencer JonesPre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–20260.78 M$Pre-arbPre-arbPre-arbArb 1Arb 2
Michael FulmerFree Agent1 yr · 2026–20260.22 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.