2026 MLB Team Payrolls

Full breakdown of the annual roster budget for all 30 Major League Baseball teams, per Spotrac’s 2026 competitive balance tax tracker, plus current-season division standing/record and a cost-efficiency (ROIC) ranking based on payroll spent per win.

Rank Team Division Div. Standing Record Tax Payroll ROIC Rank (Cost/Win) Roster Tax Status Space to Threshold Est. Tax Bill Total Tax Payroll + Bill Active Salaries Retained Salaries Minor League Pre-Arb/Arb Projected
1 Los Angeles Dodgers NL West 1st 69-42 $396,027,413 28 39 3+-Time $-152,027,413 $142,630,154 $538,657,567 $368,740,747 — $1,640,000 $4,920,000
2 New York Mets NL East 5th 47-66 $370,059,564 30 40 3+-Time $-126,059,564 $114,065,520 $484,125,084 $315,942,898 $28,750,000 $4,060,000 $1,640,000
3 New York Yankees AL East 2nd 63-49 $325,819,200 26 40 3+-Time $-81,819,200 $65,401,120 $391,220,320 $285,992,534 $15,000,000 $2,460,000 $2,460,000
4 Philadelphia Phillies NL East 2nd 59-53 $315,035,437 27 39 3+-Time $-71,035,437 $53,538,981 $368,574,418 $265,488,771 $19,220,000 $6,560,000 $4,100,000
5 Toronto Blue Jays AL East 5th 52-60 $304,890,459 29 40 2nd-Time $-60,890,459 $30,201,413 $335,091,872 $272,263,793 — $8,860,000 $4,100,000
6 San Diego Padres NL West 3rd 58-54 $262,133,678 24 39 2nd-Time $-18,133,678 $5,440,103 $267,573,781 $239,767,012 — $1,640,000 —
7 Boston Red Sox AL East 3rd 59-51 $255,525,051 21 40 2nd-Time $-11,525,051 $3,457,515 $258,982,566 $222,180,833 $6,057,552 $820,000 $4,920,000
8 Chicago Cubs NL Central 2nd 63-49 $243,482,380 18 40 Non-Tax $517,620 — $243,482,380 $209,835,714 $2,500,000 $5,740,000 $5,740,000
9 Detroit Tigers AL Central 4th 54-58 $241,355,605 23 40 Non-Tax $2,644,395 — $241,355,605 $209,388,939 — $7,380,000 $4,920,000
10 Atlanta Braves NL East 1st 67-45 $234,678,333 15 39 Non-Tax $9,321,667 — $234,678,333 $210,091,667 — $4,100,000 $820,000
11 Houston Astros AL West 1st 58-55 $228,864,994 19 40 Non-Tax $15,135,006 — $228,864,994 $201,738,328 — $3,360,000 $4,100,000
12 San Francisco Giants NL West 4th 47-65 $222,424,836 25 40 Non-Tax $21,575,164 — $222,424,836 $187,522,686 $1,875,484 $0 $10,660,000
13 Texas Rangers AL West 2nd 55-57 $204,351,666 16 39 Non-Tax $39,648,334 — $204,351,666 $168,925,000 — $7,560,000 $8,200,000
14 Baltimore Orioles AL East 4th 54-58 $202,323,666 17 40 Non-Tax $41,676,334 — $202,323,666 $173,637,000 — $4,920,000 $4,100,000
15 Los Angeles Angels AL West 5th 43-69 $190,892,689 22 40 Non-Tax $53,107,311 — $190,892,689 $158,106,023 — $6,560,000 $6,560,000
16 Arizona Diamondbacks NL West 2nd 59-53 $190,194,166 13 40 Non-Tax $53,805,834 — $190,194,166 $159,047,500 — $6,560,000 $4,920,000
17 Seattle Mariners AL West 3rd 55-58 $182,597,833 14 40 Non-Tax $61,402,167 — $182,597,833 $152,271,167 — $4,100,000 $6,560,000
18 Kansas City Royals AL Central 5th 46-67 $181,905,858 20 39 Non-Tax $62,094,142 — $181,905,858 $155,439,192 — $1,640,000 $4,100,000
19 Cincinnati Reds NL Central 5th 53-58 $149,729,999 11 40 Non-Tax $94,270,001 — $149,729,999 $103,583,333 $15,000,000 $5,740,000 $5,740,000
20 Athletics AL West 4th 45-67 $136,597,856 12 40 Non-Tax $107,402,144 — $136,597,856 $99,711,190 — $7,380,000 $9,840,000
21 Milwaukee Brewers NL Central 1st 69-42 $129,096,666 6 40 Non-Tax $114,903,334 — $129,096,666 $96,890,000 — $2,460,000 $9,840,000
22 St. Louis Cardinals NL Central 4th 55-57 $126,087,221 9 40 Non-Tax $117,912,779 — $126,087,221 $39,725,000 $44,555,555 $9,020,000 $13,120,000
23 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central 3rd 56-57 $123,760,416 8 40 Non-Tax $120,239,584 — $123,760,416 $86,873,750 — $5,740,000 $11,480,000
24 Washington Nationals NL East 4th 55-58 $108,556,666 7 40 Non-Tax $135,443,334 — $108,556,666 $33,920,000 $35,000,000 $6,850,000 $13,120,000
25 Tampa Bay Rays AL East 1st 65-46 $107,416,666 2 40 Non-Tax $136,583,334 — $107,416,666 $77,090,000 — $4,920,000 $5,740,000
26 Colorado Rockies NL West 5th 45-67 $106,753,095 10 40 Non-Tax $137,246,905 — $106,753,095 $73,946,429 — $4,120,000 $9,020,000
27 Chicago White Sox AL Central 1st 59-52 $106,606,666 4 40 Non-Tax $137,393,334 — $106,606,666 $68,900,000 — $4,100,000 $13,940,000
28 Minnesota Twins AL Central 3rd 56-57 $104,719,380 5 40 Non-Tax $139,280,620 — $104,719,380 $61,010,714 $7,642,000 $5,740,000 $10,660,000
29 Cleveland Guardians AL Central 2nd 57-56 $99,667,768 3 40 Non-Tax $144,332,232 — $99,667,768 $55,906,000 $2,555,102 $8,420,000 $13,120,000
30 Miami Marlins NL East 3rd 58-55 $81,146,666 1 40 Non-Tax $162,853,334 — $81,146,666 $39,620,000 $3,000,000 $5,740,000 $13,120,000

Notes

  • Figures reflect competitive balance tax (CBT) payroll, which includes average annual contract values plus benefits, not straight cash salary.
  • Div. Standing is the team’s rank within its own division (1st–5th); Record is current wins-losses.
  • The 2026 luxury tax threshold is $244,000,000. Teams above it owe a tax bill on the overage. Space to Threshold is negative for teams already over it.
  • Tax Status: “Non-Tax” teams are under the threshold; “2nd-Time” and “3+-Time” indicate consecutive years over the threshold, which raises the tax rate.
  • Active Salaries / Retained / Minor League / Pre-Arb / Arb Projected break the tax payroll down by source: active roster salaries, money owed to players retained after a trade, minor-league salaries, and projected pre-arbitration/arbitration salaries.
  • ROIC Rank ranks all 30 teams by tax payroll divided by wins (lowest cost-per-win = rank 1 = most efficient). Miami, Tampa Bay, and Cleveland lead in efficiency; the Mets, Blue Jays, and Dodgers trail.
  • Standings and records reflect the current point in the 2026 season, ahead of the August 3 trade deadline.
  • Source: Spotrac’s 2026 CBT tracker and current MLB standings.