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 3/25/26. 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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$301.2 ( 3) | $340.9 ( 3) |  |
$358.4 ( 1) | $378.4 ( 2) | |
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$277.3 ( 5) | $316.8 ( 5) |  |
$284.6 ( 4) | $317.8 ( 4) | |
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$189.9 (12) | $265.5 ( 6) |  |
$249.6 ( 6) | $248.0 ( 8) | |
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$167.5 (16) | $205.3 (15) |  |
$ 96.2 (25) | $122.7 (25) | |
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$ 86.8 (28) | $109.0 (27) |  |
$ 76.1 (29) | $ 82.6 (30) | |
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$206.6 ( 9) | $241.2 (10) |  |
$225.5 ( 8) | $246.0 ( 9) | |
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$142.9 (18) | $185.6 (18) |  |
$129.7 (19) | $151.4 (19) | |
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$106.5 (23) | $128.9 (23) |  |
$125.8 (20) | $132.7 (22) | |
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$ 86.5 (27) | $107.0 (28) |  |
$107.0 (22) | $126.3 (24) | |
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$ 72.8 (30) | $ 91.0 (29) |  |
$100.5 (24) | $112.9 (26) | |
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$238.6 ( 7) | $233.5 (11) |  |
$322.4 ( 2) | $415.6 ( 1) | |
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$186.9 (13) | $206.6 (14) |  |
$205.2 (10) | $255.8 ( 7) | |
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$178.0 (15) | $194.4 (16) |  |
$193.7 (11) | $227.5 (12) | |
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$163.0 (17) | $187.5 (17) |  |
$186.4 (14) | $225.7 (13) | |
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$ 96.3 (25) | $144.8 (20) |  |
$121.7 (21) | $139.5 (21) | |
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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) | $186.6 (16) | |
$209.6 (11) | $230.8 (11) | |
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$142.6 (18) | $184.9 (17) | |
$134.5 (19) | $154.9 (19) | |
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$130.7 (20) | $140.9 (23) | |
$118.4 (22) | $143.4 (22) | |
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$ 99.7 (25) | $126.0 (25) | |
$117.1 (23) | $145.5 (21) | |
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$ 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) | $219.4 (13) | |
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$ 78.6 (29) | $115.2 (26) | |
$129.6 (21) | $149.2 (20) | |
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) | |