These pages track MLB contracts and payrolls. Figures are unofficial, collected from published reports and sources around the game.

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PROJECTED 2023 PAYROLLS Figures in millions of dollars, as of 3/23/23. MLB rank in parentheses. Competitive Balance Tax assessed on tax payrolls exceeding $233 million.
	Open Day 26-man	CB Tax   40-man			Open Day 26-man	CB Tax   40-man
	$278.0 ( 2)	$295.3 ( 2)			$328.3 ( 1)	$375.3 ( 1)
	$208.7 ( 7)	$249.0 ( 6)			$240.9 ( 3)	$253.7 ( 4)
	$180.0 (1)	$215.1 (11)			$196.7 ( 8)	$235.9 ( 7)
	$ 72.1 (28)	$126.1 (23)			$101.4 (22)	$126.1 (22)
	$ 61.8 (29)	$ 83.7 (29)			$ 92.8 (23)	$122.2 (24)

	$180.0 (12)	$206.3 (14)			$182.0 (11)	$222.1 ( 9)
	$151.5 (17)	$167.5 (18)			$179.3 (14)	$197.8 (15)
	$120.8 (19)	$141.0 (19)			$117.2 (20)	$136.0 (20)
	$ 88.0 (24)	$107.8 (26)			$ 83.6 (26)	$101.7 (27)
	$ 86.9 (25)	$117.7 (25)			$ 73.5 (27)	$ 92.7 (28)

	$209.6 ( 6)	$223.9 ( 8)			$238.4 ( 4)	$275.8 ( 3)
	$193.8 ( 9)	$217.7 (10)			$222.1 ( 5)	$250.4 ( 5)
	$178.3 (15)	$214.9 (12)			$185.9 (10)	$212.3 (13)
	$137.7 (18)	$181.7 (17)			$172.9 (16)	$196.1 (16)
	$ 56.2 (30)	$ 77.1 (30)			$116.7 (21)	$135.1 (21)

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