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

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PROJECTED 2021 PAYROLLS Figures in millions of dollars, as of 4/1/21. MLB rank in parentheses.
	Open Day (26-man)	CB Tax (40-man)			Open Day (26-man)	CB Tax (40-man)
	$197.6 (2)	$207.6 (2)			$195.4 (3)	$196.6 (8)
	$180.1 (8)	$205.4 (5)			$191.0 (4)	$202.4 (6)
	$135.2 (13)	$153.5 (15)			$183.1 (6)	$194.4 (9)
	$66.7 (26)	$83.0 (26)			$131.4 (14)	$157.7 (14)
	$57.0 (27)	$76.6 (28)			$56.9 (28)	$78.5 (27)

	$128.7 (15)	$169.3 (12)			$163.5 (10)	$177.1 (10)
	$125.2 (16)	$146.0 (16)			$147.8 (12)	$173.0 (11)
	$88.9 (22)	$103.1 (22)			$122.2 (17)	$129.1 (17)
	$80.8 (24)	$97.8 (24)			$99.3 (19)	$127.5 (18)
	$49.6 (29)	$63.2 (29)			$45.2 (30)	$62.9 (30)

	$187.6 (5)	$206.9 (3)			$247.7 (1)	$262.1 (1)
	$181.9 (7)	$198.1 (7)			$174.1 (9)	$205.5 (4)
	$94.7 (21)	$107.0 (21)			$149.5 (11)	$158.4 (13)
	$83.8 (23)	$100.3 (23)			$105.5 (18)	$116.7 (19)
	$73.4 (25)	$92.3 (25)			$95.9 (20)	$109.9 (20)

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