MLB payrolls by team, 2026
MLB has no salary cap: it levies a luxury tax above a threshold (244 M$ in 2026), 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.
| Player | Contract | Value | AAV | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | Extension2 yrs · 2026–2027 | 46.0 M$ | 23.00 M$ | 21.50 M$ | 21.50 M$ | 20.00 M$Vesting/club | ||
| Michael Wacha | Extension3 yrs · 2025–2027 | 51.0 M$ | 17.00 M$ | 18.00 M$ | 14.00 M$ | 14.00 M$Club option | ||
| Bobby Witt Jr.Full no-trade clause | Extension11 yrs · 2024–2034 | 288.8 M$ | 26.25 M$ | 13.71 M$ | 19.71 M$ | 30.71 M$ | 35.71 M$ | 35.71 M$ |
| Salvador PerezMay block all trades (10-and-5 rights) | Extension2 yrs · 2026–2027 | 25.0 M$ | 11.32 M$ | 12.50 M$ | 12.50 M$ | |||
| Carlos Estévez | Free Agent2 yrs · 2025–2026 | 22.2 M$ | 11.10 M$ | 10.10 M$ | 13.00 M$Club option | |||
| Jonathan India | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 8.00 M$ | 8.00 M$ | |||||
| Cole Ragans | Extension3 yrs · 2025–2027 | 13.3 M$ | 4.42 M$ | 4.58 M$ | 7.58 M$ | Arb 3 | ||
| Matt Strahm | Extension2 yrs · 2025–2026 | 12.0 M$ | 7.50 M$ | 4.50 M$Not 40 man | ||||
| Maikel Garcia | Extension5 yrs · 2026–2030 | 57.5 M$ | 11.50 M$ | 4.20 M$ | 7.20 M$ | 10.30 M$ | 13.30 M$ | 19.30 M$ |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | Extension2 yrs · 2026–2027 | 11.1 M$ | 5.55 M$ | 4.20 M$ | 6.90 M$ | Arb (placeholder) | ||
| Kyle Isbel | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 2.70 M$ | 2.70 M$ | Arb 3 | ||||
| Nick Mears | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.90 M$ | 1.90 M$ | Arb 3 | ||||
| Michael Massey | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.57 M$ | 1.57 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |||
| Nate Pearson | Free Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.35 M$ | 1.35 M$ | Arb 3 | ||||
| Josh Rojas | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.26 M$ | 1.26 M$ | |||||
| Daniel Lynch IV | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.03 M$ | 1.03 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |||
| Starling Marte | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 1.00 M$ | 1.00 M$Not 40 man | |||||
| Luke Maile | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.94 M$ | 0.94 M$ | |||||
| Alex Lange | Free Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.90 M$ | 0.90 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |||
| James McArthur | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.81 M$ | 0.81 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | Arb 4 | ||
| Lucas Erceg | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.80 M$ | 0.80 M$Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | ||
| Noah Cameron | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.80 M$ | 0.80 M$Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | |
| Isaac Collins | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.80 M$ | 0.80 M$Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Alec Marsh | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.80 M$ | 0.80 M$Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | ||
| Stephen Kolek | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.79 M$ | 0.79 M$Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Steven Cruz | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.79 M$ | 0.79 M$Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Nick Loftin | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.79 M$ | 0.79 M$Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |
| Jac Caglianone | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.78 M$ | 0.78 M$Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | |
| Carter Jensen | Pre-Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.78 M$ | 0.78 M$Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Pre-arb | Arb 1 | Arb 2 | |
| Randy Dobnak | Arbitration1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.40 M$ | 0.40 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | Arb 4 | ||
| Tony Gonsolin | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.25 M$ | 0.25 M$ | 2.50 M$Club option | ||||
| Anthony Gose | Free Agent/Arb1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.17 M$ | 0.17 M$ | Arb 2 | Arb 3 | |||
| Aaron Bummer | Free Agent1 yr · 2026–2026 | 0.03 M$ | 0.03 M$Not 40 man |
| # | Team | Payroll | Tax payroll | vs threshold | Guaranteed | Arbitration | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 412.0 M$ | 421.9 M$ | +177.9 M$ | 375.0 M$ | 49.2 M$ | 38 |
| 2 |  New York Mets | 357.6 M$ | 358.1 M$ | +114.1 M$ | 237.0 M$ | 10.2 M$ | 33 |
| 3 |  New York Yankees | 310.1 M$ | 335.8 M$ | +91.8 M$ | 242.1 M$ | 44.7 M$ | 38 |
| 4 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 289.6 M$ | 323.8 M$ | +79.8 M$ | 204.9 M$ | 48.5 M$ | 36 |
| 5 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 284.0 M$ | 314.7 M$ | +70.7 M$ | 231.7 M$ | 10.7 M$ | 35 |
| 6 |  Atlanta Braves | 257.8 M$ | 255.1 M$ | +11.1 M$ | 232.0 M$ | 10.0 M$ | 43 |
| 7 |  Chicago Cubs | 253.9 M$ | 265.6 M$ | +21.6 M$ | 227.9 M$ | 24.7 M$ | 44 |
| 8 |  Houston Astros | 239.9 M$ | 235.9 M$ | −8.1 M$ | 182.4 M$ | 49.5 M$ | 28 |
| 9 |  San Diego Padres | 219.5 M$ | 264.8 M$ | +20.8 M$ | 195.9 M$ | 31.0 M$ | 46 |
| 10 |  Detroit Tigers | 205.0 M$ | 229.8 M$ | −14.2 M$ | 127.1 M$ | 26.5 M$ | 43 |
| 11 |  Boston Red Sox | 203.4 M$ | 271.8 M$ | +27.8 M$ | 177.4 M$ | 28.9 M$ | 46 |
| 12 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 201.5 M$ | 229.9 M$ | −14.1 M$ | 174.6 M$ | 22.9 M$ | 31 |
| 13 |  San Francisco Giants | 194.5 M$ | 224.2 M$ | −19.8 M$ | 128.9 M$ | 11.5 M$ | 25 |
| 14 |  Texas Rangers | 188.0 M$ | 211.0 M$ | −33.0 M$ | 158.5 M$ | 15.7 M$ | 34 |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Angels | 183.4 M$ | 198.1 M$ | −45.9 M$ | 80.9 M$ | 12.2 M$ | 28 |
| 16 |  Seattle Mariners | 166.9 M$ | 202.3 M$ | −41.7 M$ | 79.3 M$ | 57.3 M$ | 32 |
| 17 |  Baltimore Orioles | 162.9 M$ | 215.0 M$ | −29.0 M$ | 117.2 M$ | 28.8 M$ | 34 |
| 18 | Kansas City Royals | 148.1 M$ | 187.1 M$ | −56.9 M$ | 91.2 M$ | 18.8 M$ | 39 |
| 19 |  Milwaukee Brewers | 141.9 M$ | 153.7 M$ | −90.3 M$ | 101.3 M$ | 27.3 M$ | 39 |
| 20 |  Cincinnati Reds | 129.0 M$ | 154.0 M$ | −90.0 M$ | 51.1 M$ | 39.7 M$ | 28 |
| 21 |  Colorado Rockies | 120.1 M$ | 138.5 M$ | −105.5 M$ | 65.2 M$ | 10.5 M$ | 25 |
| 22 |  Minnesota Twins | 111.3 M$ | 134.2 M$ | −109.8 M$ | 78.4 M$ | 27.7 M$ | 29 |
| 23 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 109.1 M$ | 145.4 M$ | −98.6 M$ | 81.2 M$ | 4.1 M$ | 26 |
| 24 |  Washington Nationals | 97.6 M$ | 124.3 M$ | −119.7 M$ | 6.2 M$ | 11.2 M$ | 21 |
| 25 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 96.8 M$ | 111.7 M$ | −132.3 M$ | 3.5 M$ | 12.2 M$ | 19 |
| 26 |  Athletics | 95.4 M$ | 146.7 M$ | −97.3 M$ | 69.6 M$ | 6.1 M$ | 24 |
| 27 |  Chicago White Sox | 93.7 M$ | 111.3 M$ | −132.7 M$ | 83.9 M$ | 9.7 M$ | 33 |
| 28 |  Tampa Bay Rays | 89.9 M$ | 110.5 M$ | −133.5 M$ | 51.9 M$ | 28.9 M$ | 35 |
| 29 |  Cleveland Guardians | 86.9 M$ | 103.1 M$ | −140.9 M$ | 46.2 M$ | 16.8 M$ | 33 |
| 30 |  Miami Marlins | 75.9 M$ | 86.5 M$ | −157.5 M$ | 30.3 M$ | 6.4 M$ | 25 |
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.