MLB Team Tax Tracker

A real-time look at the 2025 tax totals for each MLB team, including estimated tax space.

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

SEASON
TAX THRESHOLD
 
Rank Team Record Roster Tax Payroll Current Space Tax Bill Total Tax Payroll + Bill Active Injured Retained Minor
1 LAD LAD 9-2
40 $399,843,559 $-158,843,559 $150,127,915 $549,971,474 $315,832,135 $58,652,500 - $4,192,258
2 NYM NYM 6-3
38 $328,178,949 $-87,178,949 $71,296,844 $399,475,793 $246,127,052 $60,235,231 - $386,875
3 NYY NYY 6-3
39 $310,312,691 $-69,312,691 $51,643,960 $361,956,651 $188,926,475 $87,569,550 - $950,000
4 PHI PHI 7-2
39 $303,811,270 $-62,811,270 $44,492,397 $348,303,667 $272,430,604 $9,564,000 - $925,000
5 TOR TOR 5-5
40 $267,824,463 $-26,824,463 $10,000,000 $277,824,463 $213,661,797 $30,446,000 - $516,128
6 SD SD 8-2
40 $265,974,678 $-24,974,678 $10,000,000 $275,974,678 $185,555,612 $41,092,400 - $2,900,000
7 BOS BOS 6-4
40 $248,145,352 $-7,145,352 $1,429,070 $249,574,422 $160,751,519 $64,817,167 $760,000 -
8 HOU HOU 4-5
40 $239,066,914 $1,933,086 - $239,066,914 $155,332,267 $36,271,300 $646,681 -
9 TEX TEX 8-2
40 $232,220,908 $8,779,092 - $232,220,908 $192,977,242 $17,417,000 - $2,660,000
10 ARI ARI 5-5
40 $223,520,103 $17,479,897 - $223,520,103 $154,482,770 $47,220,667 - $825,000
11 ATL ATL 1-8
39 $221,948,209 $19,051,791 - $221,948,209 $136,835,197 $56,603,334 - $8,500,000
12 LAA LAA 6-3
39 $215,190,551 $25,809,449 - $215,190,551 $137,585,014 $47,560,000 $433,871 $10,345,000
13 CHC CHC 7-5
40 $212,832,297 $28,167,703 - $212,832,297 $182,494,214 $6,854,750 - $850,000
14 SF SF 8-1
40 $212,677,150 $28,322,850 - $212,677,150 $178,090,000 $4,895,000 - -
15 BAL BAL 4-6
40 $181,394,333 $59,605,667 - $181,394,333 $135,845,167 $20,157,500 - $6,225,000
16 SEA SEA 3-7
40 $174,823,949 $66,176,051 - $174,823,949 $131,854,983 $6,602,300 - $974,434
17 KC KC 4-5
40 $168,796,600 $72,203,400 - $168,796,600 $142,865,184 $4,114,750 - -
18 STL STL 4-5
40 $160,437,871 $80,562,129 - $160,437,871 $137,066,105 $1,555,100 - -
19 DET DET 5-4
40 $158,107,912 $82,892,088 - $158,107,912 $98,860,079 $37,864,500 - $3,150,000
20 MIN MIN 3-6
40 $152,257,709 $88,742,291 - $152,257,709 $126,181,593 $4,259,450 - $1,850,000
21 COL COL 2-7
39 $141,905,795 $99,094,205 - $141,905,795 $103,977,129 $11,112,000 - $1,785,000
22 CIN CIN 3-7
39 $139,083,499 $101,916,501 - $139,083,499 $99,778,833 $17,488,000 - -
23 WSH WSH 3-6
40 $137,628,768 $103,371,232 - $137,628,768 $63,835,502 $16,976,600 - $1,750,000
24 MIL MIL 5-5
40 $137,275,162 $103,724,838 - $137,275,162 $89,179,696 $24,928,800 - $4,000,000
25 CLE CLE 3-6
40 $132,001,323 $108,998,677 - $132,001,323 $89,045,557 $20,189,100 - -
26 PIT PIT 3-7
40 $110,225,738 $130,774,262 - $110,225,738 $79,960,403 $3,952,500 - $5,929,169
27 ATH ATH 4-6
40 $110,119,239 $130,880,761 - $110,119,239 $84,432,573 $3,820,000 $50,000 $45,806
28 TB TB 4-5
40 $100,563,594 $140,436,406 - $100,563,594 $57,616,228 $21,180,700 - $2,200,000
29 CHW CHW 2-7
40 $87,058,624 $153,941,376 - $87,058,624 $55,072,558 $10,169,400 - $1,850,000
30 MIA MIA 5-4
40 $85,640,875 $155,359,125 - $85,640,875 $34,895,609 $12,678,600 - $2,262,903

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$399,843,559 $241,000,000 $158,843,559 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$261,000,000 $138,843,559 $20,000,000 0.50 0.120 $12,400,000 $22,400,000
$281,000,000 $118,843,559 $20,000,000 0.50 0.450 $19,000,000 $41,400,000
$301,000,000 $98,843,559 $98,843,559 0.50 0.600 $108,727,915 $150,127,915
$399,843,559 Tax Bill: $150,127,915

New York Mets

The New York Mets are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$328,178,949 $241,000,000 $87,178,949 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$261,000,000 $67,178,949 $20,000,000 0.50 0.120 $12,400,000 $22,400,000
$281,000,000 $47,178,949 $20,000,000 0.50 0.450 $19,000,000 $41,400,000
$301,000,000 $27,178,949 $27,178,949 0.50 0.600 $29,896,844 $71,296,844
$328,178,949 Tax Bill: $71,296,844

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$310,312,691 $241,000,000 $69,312,691 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$261,000,000 $49,312,691 $20,000,000 0.50 0.120 $12,400,000 $22,400,000
$281,000,000 $29,312,691 $20,000,000 0.50 0.450 $19,000,000 $41,400,000
$301,000,000 $9,312,691 $9,312,691 0.50 0.600 $10,243,960 $51,643,960
$310,312,691 Tax Bill: $51,643,960

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%, 60%

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$303,811,270 $241,000,000 $62,811,270 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$261,000,000 $42,811,270 $20,000,000 0.50 0.120 $12,400,000 $22,400,000
$281,000,000 $22,811,270 $20,000,000 0.50 0.450 $19,000,000 $41,400,000
$301,000,000 $2,811,270 $2,811,270 0.50 0.600 $3,092,397 $44,492,397
$303,811,270 Tax Bill: $44,492,397

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$267,824,463 $241,000,000 $26,824,463 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$261,000,000 $6,824,463 $6,824,463 0.50 0.120 $4,231,167 $14,231,167
$281,000,000 - - 0.50 0.450
$301,000,000 - - 0.50 0.600
$267,824,463 Tax Bill: $14,231,167

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are being assessed at 50%. This means this is the third consecutive year or more the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$265,974,678 $241,000,000 $24,974,678 $20,000,000 0.50 0.000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
$261,000,000 $4,974,678 $4,974,678 0.50 0.120 $3,084,300 $13,084,300
$281,000,000 - - 0.50 0.450
$301,000,000 - - 0.50 0.600
$265,974,678 Tax Bill: $13,084,300

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are being assessed at 20%. This means this is the first year the team is above the tax threshold.

Salaries Level Tax Tier Amount Over Amount Level Assessed Tax % Base Tax % Overage Charge Total Level Amount Total Cumulative
$248,145,352 $241,000,000 $7,145,352 $7,145,352 0.20 0.000 $1,429,070 $1,429,070
$261,000,000 - - 0.20 0.120
$281,000,000 - - 0.20 0.425
$301,000,000 - - 0.20 0.600
$248,145,352 Tax Bill: $1,429,070
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