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PROJECTED 2025 PAYROLLSProjected year-end payrolls through 8/7/25. 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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$297.9 ( 3) | $317.3 ( 3) |  |
$336.6 ( 2) | $340.2 ( 2) | |
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$252.4 ( 5) | $277.2 ( 5) |  |
$289.3 ( 4) | $307.3 ( 4) | |
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$195.7 (12) | $243.7 ( 8) |  |
$215.3 ( 8) | $234.2 (10) | |
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$159.1 (17) | $175.9 (17) |  |
$111.7 (24) | $134.5 (24) | |
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$ 79.5 (28) | $ 99.6 (28) |  |
$ 66.9 (30) | $ 84.1 (30) | |
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$161.2 (16) | $174.4 (18) |  |
$204.7 (11) | $225.8 (11) | |
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$136.0 (18) | $178.3 (16) |  |
$134.5 (19) | $154.9 (19) | |
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$128.0 (20) | $138.1 (23) |  |
$115.9 (22) | $141.0 (22) | |
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$ 99.3 (25) | $125.6 (25) |  |
$114.3 (23) | $142.8 (20) | |
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$ 79.4 (27) | $ 91.3 (29) |  |
$ 85.8 (26) | $106.8 (27) | |
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$232.1 ( 6) | $246.8 ( 7) |  |
$338.6 ( 1) | $406.8 ( 1) | |
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$223.5 ( 7) | $235.9 ( 9) |  |
$211.5 ( 9) | $267.7 ( 6) | |
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$209.6 (10) | $220.2 (12) |  |
$178.4 (13) | $212.0 (14) | |
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$161.6 (15) | $188.0 (15) |  |
$177.8 (14) | $217.5 (13) | |
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$ 78.4 (29) | $111.8 (26) |  |
$124.0 (21) | $143.6 (21) | |
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1990-93 Collective Bargaining Agreement
1976 Collective Bargaining Agreement
1970 Collective Bargaining Agreement
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) | |