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 PAYROLLSFigures in millions of dollars, as of 3/23/23. MLB rank in parentheses. |
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Open Day 26-man |
CB Tax 40-man |
Open Day 26-man |
CB Tax 40-man |
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$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) | $126.1 (22) | ||
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$ 61.8 (29) | $ 83.7 (29) | ![]() |
$ 92.8 (23) | $122.2 (24) |
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$180.0 (12) | $206.3 (14) | ![]() |
$182.0 (11) | $222.1 ( 9) | |
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$151.5 (17) | $167.5 (18) | $179.3 (14) | $197.8 (15) | ||
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$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) |
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$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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