These pages track MLB contracts and payrolls. Figures are unofficial, collected from published reports and sources around the game.
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PROJECTED 2026 PAYROLLSProjected year-end payrolls through 12/8/25. 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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$260.8 ( 4) | $278.5 ( 5) |  |
$271.2 ( 2) | $279.9 ( 4) | |
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$250.0 ( 5) | $283.6 ( 3) |  |
$269.8 ( 3) | $288.9 ( 2) | |
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$172.2 (10) | $223.3 ( 7) |  |
$219.3 ( 7) | $211.0 ( 9) | |
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$122.0 (18) | $148.6 (18) |  |
$ 91.3 (24) | $113.8 (23) | |
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$ 82.9 (25) | $101.1 (25) |  |
$ 62.3 (30) | $ 68.9 (30) | |
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$145.2 (15) | $166.2 (16) |  |
$179.7 ( 9) | $194.9 (10) | |
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$130.4 (17) | $164.5 (17) |  |
$118.9 (19) | $139.3 (19) | |
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$ 95.4 (23) | $113.4 (24) |  |
$105.8 (20) | $126.5 (21) | |
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$ 76.4 (27) | $ 99.5 (27) |  |
$105.7 (21) | $131.0 (20) | |
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$ 68.6 (28) | $ 85.2 (28) |  |
$ 65.8 (29) | $ 83.1 (29) | |
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$227.4 ( 6) | $221.7 ( 8) |  |
$285.4 ( 1) | $347.3 ( 1) | |
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$170.2 (11) | $185.6 (12) |  |
$196.2 ( 8) | $233.2 ( 6) | |
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$169.5 (12) | $180.2 (14) |  |
$159.0 (13) | $185.6 (11) | |
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$150.9 (14) | $175.3 (15) |  |
$143.6 (16) | $183.3 (13) | |
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$ 76.6 (26) | $100.5 (26) |  |
$ 98.1 (22) | $115.6 (22) | |
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1976 Collective Bargaining Agreement
1970 Collective Bargaining Agreement
PROJECTED 2025 PAYROLLSProjected year-end payrolls through 11/16/25. 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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$303.3 ( 3) | $323.9 ( 3) | |
$338.5 ( 2) | $338.2 ( 2) | |
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$254.0 ( 5) | $279.8 ( 5) | |
$292.8 ( 4) | $310.8 ( 4) | |
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$204.6 (12) | $249.7 ( 7) | |
$220.3 ( 9) | $238.6 ( 9) | |
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$160.4 (17) | $177.2 (18) | |
$111.8 (24) | $134.6 (24) | |
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$ 78.9 (28) | $ 97.5 (28) | |
$ 67.7 (30) | $ 84.8 (30) | |
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$163.4 (16) | $181.6 (17) | |
$209.6 (11) | $230.8 (11) | |
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$142.6 (18) | $184.9 (16) | |
$134.5 (19) | $154.9 (20) | |
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$130.7 (21) | $140.9 (23) | |
$118.4 (23) | $143.4 (22) | |
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$ 99.7 (25) | $126.0 (25) | |
$131.6 (20) | $160.0 (19) | |
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$ 79.8 (27) | $ 91.7 (29) | |
$ 84.6 (26) | $105.6 (27) | |
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$229.8 ( 6) | $244.5 ( 8) | |
$346.9 ( 1) | $415.2 ( 1) | |
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$225.8 ( 7) | $238.2 (10) | |
$220.9 ( 8) | $279.6 ( 6) | |
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$210.4 (10) | $221.0 (12) | |
$176.3 (14) | $208.0 (14) | |
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$167.0 (15) | $193.4 (15) | |
$178.4 (13) | $218.1 (13) | |
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$ 78.6 (29) | $112.1 (26) | |
$129.6 (22) | $149.2 (21) | |
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) | |