MLB
MLB Team Tax Tracker
A real-time look at the 2020 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.
Tax Threshold: $208,000,000
| Rank | Team | Record | Roster | Tax Payroll Current | Tax Bill | Total Tax Payroll + Bill | Active | Injured | Retained | Minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NYY
 NYY
|
33-27
|
39 | $239,823,270 | - | $257,352,910 | $192,649,737 | $25,255,910 | $22,197,263 | $791,650 |
| 2 |
HOU
 HOU
|
29-31
|
40 | $224,319,004 | - | $222,147,277 | $155,345,054 | $49,552,223 | - | $754,130 |
| 3 |
CHC
 CHC
|
34-26
|
40 | $216,269,251 | - | $215,756,182 | $178,178,225 | $15,874,552 | $2,089,463 | $4,613,942 |
| 4 |
PHI
 PHI
|
28-32
|
40 | $207,335,897 | - | $196,350,501 | $137,784,261 | $40,904,167 | $412,073 | $750,293 |
| 5 |
LAD
 LAD
|
43-17
|
37 | $204,653,651 | - | $180,374,482 | $156,592,508 | $1,466,111 | $5,065,863 | $705,387 |
| 6 |
WSH
 WSH
|
26-34
|
40 | $195,106,653 | - | $190,232,773 | $105,331,733 | $67,263,943 | $387,097 | $307,791 |
| 7 |
NYM
 NYM
|
26-34
|
40 | $193,118,538 | - | $192,152,751 | $122,249,358 | $34,984,603 | $17,668,790 | $211,030 |
| 8 |
BOS
 BOS
|
24-36
|
41 | $184,859,384 | - | $181,284,436 | $92,895,123 | $50,019,326 | $20,127,078 | $3,242,909 |
| 9 |
LAA
 LAA
|
26-34
|
40 | $182,625,006 | - | $167,835,123 | $146,719,183 | $509,650 | $3,356,290 | $524,257 |
| 10 |
ATL
 ATL
|
35-25
|
40 | $181,047,297 | - | $167,445,888 | $130,818,176 | $18,588,830 | $500,284 | $2,538,598 |
| 11 |
STL
 STL
|
30-28
|
40 | $178,369,208 | - | $180,316,175 | $120,172,713 | $29,069,690 | $13,823,772 | $950,697 |
| 12 |
CHW
 CHW
|
35-25
|
40 | $178,251,672 | - | $166,408,219 | $137,435,021 | $4,808,704 | $6,914,494 | $789,761 |
| 13 |
COL
 COL
|
26-34
|
40 | $171,662,399 | - | $151,990,117 | $70,894,558 | $45,419,632 | $18,425,927 | $2,079,947 |
| 14 |
TEX
 TEX
|
22-38
|
38 | $171,550,103 | - | $144,172,906 | $69,127,131 | $44,192,678 | $13,603,097 | $505,066 |
| 15 |
SD
 SD
|
37-23
|
40 | $169,683,387 | - | $162,682,091 | $125,998,944 | $7,977,779 | $11,455,368 | $1,502,789 |
| 16 |
MIN
 MIN
|
36-24
|
40 | $168,319,022 | - | $161,972,793 | $119,576,028 | $18,083,465 | $7,063,300 | $843,295 |
| 17 |
CIN
 CIN
|
31-29
|
37 | $165,513,650 | - | $163,540,166 | $143,164,702 | $1,203,326 | $1,922,138 | $1,310,360 |
| 18 |
SF
 SF
|
29-31
|
38 | $154,776,043 | - | $138,006,377 | $89,330,144 | $1,428,006 | $13,996,618 | $18,251,609 |
| 19 |
TOR
 TOR
|
32-28
|
38 | $133,461,289 | - | $141,869,988 | $94,706,213 | $11,158,888 | $18,754,887 | $640,393 |
| 20 |
ARI
 ARI
|
25-35
|
40 | $129,573,309 | - | $119,878,625 | $64,983,697 | $3,228,482 | $34,416,446 | $709,016 |
| 21 |
MIL
 MIL
|
29-31
|
40 | $120,250,178 | - | $96,257,207 | $75,179,676 | $3,250,000 | $577,531 | $1,399,443 |
| 22 |
DET
 DET
|
23-35
|
40 | $119,860,487 | - | $104,137,589 | $70,766,139 | $15,633,224 | $488,226 | $931,329 |
| 23 |
SEA
 SEA
|
27-33
|
39 | $112,751,155 | - | $102,294,077 | $51,073,072 | $5,762,293 | $28,208,712 | $165,095 |
| 24 |
OAK
 OAK
|
36-24
|
40 | $109,156,983 | - | $114,747,330 | $96,482,144 | $902,038 | $113,148 | $389,967 |
| 25 |
CLE
 CLE
|
35-25
|
38 | $106,794,252 | - | $99,676,976 | $80,649,828 | $209,630 | $1,519,241 | $2,298,277 |
| 26 |
KC
 KC
|
26-34
|
40 | $95,431,413 | - | $84,223,953 | $49,901,907 | $14,982,932 | $2,089,114 | $1,056,391 |
| 27 |
TB
 TB
|
40-20
|
40 | $89,902,491 | - | $83,242,481 | $56,281,345 | $3,333,887 | $2,086,951 | $6,540,298 |
| 28 |
MIA
 MIA
|
31-29
|
38 | $89,861,870 | - | $71,475,358 | $36,958,408 | $4,156,688 | $13,110,262 | $1,274,400 |
| 29 |
BAL
 BAL
|
25-35
|
36 | $79,519,468 | - | $70,838,935 | $23,033,054 | $29,291,286 | $1,264,595 | $773,120 |
| 30 |
PIT
 PIT
|
19-41
|
40 | $69,789,757 | - | $65,706,256 | $27,113,472 | $19,155,276 | $2,187,508 | $199,360 |
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are being assessed at 30%. This means this is the second consecutive year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $239,823,270 | $208,000,000 | $31,823,270 | $20,000,000 | 0.30 | 0.000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| $228,000,000 | $11,823,270 | $11,823,270 | 0.30 | 0.120 | $4,965,773 | $10,965,773 | |
| $248,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.450 | |||
| $268,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.600 | |||
| $239,823,270 | Tax Bill: | $10,965,773 |
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $224,319,004 | $208,000,000 | $16,319,004 | $16,319,004 | 0.20 | 0.000 | $3,263,801 | $3,263,801 |
| $228,000,000 | - | - | 0.20 | 0.120 | |||
| $248,000,000 | - | - | 0.20 | 0.425 | |||
| $268,000,000 | - | - | 0.20 | 0.600 | |||
| $224,319,004 | Tax Bill: | $3,263,801 |
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are being assessed at 30%. This means this is the second consecutive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $216,269,251 | $208,000,000 | $8,269,251 | $8,269,251 | 0.30 | 0.000 | $2,480,775 | $2,480,775 |
| $228,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.120 | |||
| $248,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.450 | |||
| $268,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.600 | |||
| $216,269,251 | Tax Bill: | $2,480,775 |
