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.
Tax Threshold: $241,000,000
Rank | Team | Roster | Tax Payroll Current | Space | TAX PAYROLL OPENING DAY EST. | Active | Retained | Minor | Pre-Arbitration Projected | Arbitration Projected |
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1 | LAD LAD | 13 | $250,201,927 | $-9,201,927 | $281,556,927 | $228,385,261 | - | - | $3,160,000 | $28,195,000 |
2 | PHI PHI | 11 | $242,353,770 | $-1,353,770 | $286,413,770 | $220,537,104 | - | - | $4,740,000 | $39,320,000 |
3 | ATL ATL | 17 | $206,008,333 | $34,991,667 | $225,163,333 | $182,472,702 | - | $7,000,000 | $2,370,000 | $16,785,000 |
4 | NYY NYY | 7 | $192,316,666 | $48,683,334 | $239,421,666 | $160,500,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $4,740,000 | $42,365,000 |
5 | SD SD | 9 | $188,988,678 | $52,011,322 | $243,865,678 | $149,912,012 | $17,260,000 | - | $7,110,000 | $47,767,000 |
6 | HOU HOU | 7 | $163,133,333 | $77,866,667 | $233,768,333 | $112,966,667 | $19,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $7,110,000 | $63,525,000 |
7 | CHC CHC | 7 | $153,019,047 | $87,980,953 | $190,344,047 | $131,202,381 | - | - | $1,580,000 | $35,745,000 |
8 | NYM NYM | 7 | $149,255,051 | $91,744,949 | $179,455,051 | $127,438,385 | - | - | $7,900,000 | $22,300,000 |
9 | TEX TEX | 6 | $148,316,666 | $92,683,334 | $187,266,666 | $126,500,000 | - | - | $8,690,000 | $30,260,000 |
10 | BOS BOS | 9 | $139,416,852 | $101,583,148 | $162,186,852 | $116,840,186 | $760,000 | - | $11,060,000 | $11,710,000 |
11 | SF SF | 8 | $138,441,666 | $102,558,334 | $170,321,666 | $116,625,000 | - | - | $9,480,000 | $22,400,000 |
12 | TOR TOR | 7 | $136,630,952 | $104,369,048 | $205,090,952 | $114,814,286 | - | - | $7,110,000 | $61,350,000 |
13 | ARI ARI | 7 | $131,891,666 | $109,108,334 | $167,661,666 | $110,075,000 | - | - | $6,320,000 | $29,450,000 |
14 | STL STL | 6 | $126,955,554 | $114,044,446 | $157,135,554 | $105,138,888 | - | - | $9,480,000 | $20,700,000 |
15 | LAA LAA | 4 | $122,208,333 | $118,791,667 | $171,923,333 | $94,541,667 | - | $8,500,000 | $8,690,000 | $41,025,000 |
16 | COL COL | 7 | $108,638,095 | $132,361,905 | $145,098,095 | $81,821,429 | $5,000,000 | - | $8,690,000 | $27,770,000 |
17 | SEA SEA | 8 | $107,266,666 | $133,733,334 | $162,446,666 | $85,450,000 | - | - | $3,160,000 | $52,020,000 |
18 | MIN MIN | 7 | $104,680,713 | $136,319,287 | $144,895,713 | $82,864,047 | - | - | $4,740,000 | $35,475,000 |
19 | MIL MIL | 7 | $98,305,554 | $142,694,446 | $132,460,554 | $76,488,888 | - | - | $5,530,000 | $28,625,000 |
20 | KC KC | 5 | $94,069,191 | $146,930,809 | $126,124,191 | $72,252,525 | - | - | $7,900,000 | $24,155,000 |
21 | TB TB | 6 | $72,212,121 | $168,787,879 | $104,832,121 | $50,395,455 | - | - | $6,320,000 | $26,300,000 |
22 | PIT PIT | 4 | $66,810,416 | $174,189,584 | $99,170,416 | $43,776,750 | $1,217,000 | - | $9,480,000 | $22,880,000 |
23 | CLE CLE | 5 | $66,023,809 | $174,976,191 | $114,248,809 | $41,857,143 | - | $5,000,000 | $9,480,000 | $38,745,000 |
24 | WSH WSH | 2 | $63,066,666 | $177,933,334 | $104,896,666 | $41,250,000 | - | - | $9,480,000 | $32,350,000 |
25 | DET DET | 3 | $61,923,749 | $179,076,251 | $99,448,749 | $40,107,083 | - | - | $11,850,000 | $25,675,000 |
26 | CIN CIN | 4 | $58,049,999 | $182,950,001 | $92,534,999 | $36,233,333 | - | - | $5,530,000 | $28,955,000 |
27 | BAL BAL | 3 | $49,349,999 | $191,650,001 | $103,830,999 | $15,533,333 | $12,000,000 | - | $3,950,000 | $50,531,000 |
28 | MIA MIA | 2 | $48,342,607 | $192,657,393 | $85,722,607 | $13,275,941 | $13,250,000 | - | $13,430,000 | $23,950,000 |
29 | CHW CHW | 2 | $45,149,999 | $195,850,001 | $75,369,999 | $23,333,333 | - | - | $10,270,000 | $19,950,000 |
30 | ATH ATH | 0 | $21,816,666 | $219,183,334 | $50,656,666 | - | - | - | $16,590,000 | $12,250,000 |