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

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PROJECTED 2022 PAYROLLS Figures in millions of dollars, as of 4/7/22. MLB rank in parentheses. Competitive Balance Tax assessed on tax payrolls exceeding $230 million.
	Open Day 28-man	CB Tax  40-man			Open Day 28-man	CB Tax  40-man
	$245.9 ( 3)	$259.3 ( 3)			$264.4 ( 2)	$287.9 ( 2)
	$206.5 ( 6)	$241.8 ( 4)			$228.7 ( 4)	$237.1 ( 5)
	$171.0 (11)	$190.2 (11)			$177.6 ( 9)	$206.1 ( 9)
	$ 83.8 (25)	$116.3 (23)			$135.4 (16)	$161.0 (17)
	$ 43.7 (30)	$ 64.8 (29)			$ 79.6 (26)	$108.9 (25)

	$194.8 ( 7)	$213.2 ( 7)			$155.3 (13)	$174.4 (13)
	$135.0 (17)	$157.1 (18)			$143.4 (14)	$174.8 (12)
	$134.4 (18)	$161.1 (16)			$131.9 (19)	$149.5 (20)
	$ 94.8 (23)	$114.8 (24)			$114.0 (21)	$131.2 (21)
	$ 68.2 (27)	$ 90.2 (27)			$ 55.7 (28)	$ 74.6 (28)

	$188.6 ( 8)	$206.8 ( 8)			$280.8 ( 1)	$302.3 ( 1)
	$174.5 (10)	$198.2 (10)			$211.2 ( 5)	$230.3 ( 6)
	$142.2 (15)	$156.2 (19)			$155.4 (12)	$171.6 (14)
	$103.9 (22)	$131.0 (22)			$131.2 (20)	$168.3 (15)
	$ 47.7 (29)	$ 60.8 (30)			$ 90.6 (24)	$102.7 (26)

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