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PROJECTED 2025 PAYROLLSProjected year-end payrolls through 9/18/25. Figures in millions (MLB rank). |
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| Year End 40-man |
CB Tax 40-man |
Year End 40-man |
CB Tax 40-man |
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$298.1 ( 3) | $318.7 ( 3) |  |
$338.0 ( 2) | $341.6 ( 2) | |
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$253.4 ( 5) | $278.1 ( 5) |  |
$289.2 ( 4) | $307.2 ( 4) | |
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$200.6 (12) | $245.2 ( 8) |  |
$219.1 ( 8) | $237.4 ( 9) | |
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$160.4 (17) | $177.3 (17) |  |
$111.7 (24) | $134.5 (24) | |
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$ 77.9 (28) | $ 96.5 (28) |  |
$ 67.8 (30) | $ 84.9 (30) | |
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$161.1 (16) | $174.3 (18) |  |
$206.4 (11) | $227.5 (11) | |
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$137.9 (18) | $180.2 (16) |  |
$134.5 (19) | $154.9 (19) | |
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$128.2 (20) | $138.3 (23) |  |
$115.6 (22) | $140.7 (22) | |
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$ 99.7 (25) | $126.0 (25) |  |
$114.9 (23) | $143.3 (21) | |
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$ 77.4 (29) | $ 89.3 (29) |  |
$ 84.5 (26) | $105.5 (27) | |
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$232.0 ( 6) | $246.6 ( 7) |  |
$346.9 ( 1) | $415.1 ( 1) | |
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$225.7 ( 7) | $238.1 (10) |  |
$214.2 ( 9) | $270.4 ( 6) | |
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$210.2 (10) | $220.8 (12) |  |
$179.2 (13) | $212.8 (14) | |
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$162.2 (15) | $188.6 (15) |  |
$178.2 (14) | $217.8 (13) | |
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$ 78.3 (27) | $111.7 (26) |  |
$124.8 (21) | $144.3 (20) | |
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Highest-paid Players
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Major League Rules and Constitution
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2007-11 Collective Bargaining Agreement
2003-06 Collective Bargaining Agreement
1997-2001 Collective Bargaining Agreement
1990-93 Collective Bargaining Agreement
1976 Collective Bargaining Agreement
1970 Collective Bargaining Agreement
2024 PAYROLLSYear-End payrolls for 2024. Figures in millions (MLB rank). |
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| Year End 40-man |
CB Tax 40-man |
Year End 40-man |
CB Tax 40-man |
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$310.9 ( 2) | $321.1 ( 3) | |
$333.2 ( 1) | $356.5 ( 1) | |
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$218.4 (10) | $234.8 (10) | |
$249.0 ( 4) | $261.8 ( 6) | |
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$188.1 (11) | $223.0 (13) | |
$233.9 ( 7) | $281.0 ( 4) | |
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$105.4 (25) | $135.8 (24) | |
$130.3 (19) | $138.3 (22) | |
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$ 90.3 (28) | $106.2 (29) | |
$ 98.1 (27) | $120.6 (26) | |