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After an offseason that slowly but surely found its way to nearly $1.8 billion in free agent signings, the 2019 MLB regular season is upon on us. We've broken down the financial figures for the upcoming season by team, highlighting how the opening day total roster, 25-man roster, & 40-man luxury tax payrolls break down.
2019 MLB Total Roster Payrolls
The following table breaks down the opening day payrolls for each 2019 MLB team. The Total Payroll column includes all team allocations, including active roster, disabled list, buried, retained, or suspended salaries. The 25-Man Roster payroll includes just the 25 players who have been selected for opening day, while the Luxury Tax payroll includes all players currently on the 40-man roster.
Notable Notes
- The Boston Red Sox lead all teams with a $225M payroll, thanks to a starting-5 rotation that accounts for $88M. They'e also the Tax Payroll leaders at an estimated $238M, $32M north of the cap.
- The Cubs will send out an Opening Day 25-Man roster that accounts for over $193M, $12M more than any team & $144M more than the last play Rays at $49M.
- The Red Sox, Cubs, and Yankees currently sit above the $206M tax cap, while the Dodgers & Nats are within reach.
- Despite bloated salaries in years past, the Dodgers' Opening Day 25-Man roster accounts for just $100M, 17th most in MLB. This is due in large part to injuries as noted below.
- The Dodgers ($52M), Yankees ($52M), & Mets ($47) lead all teams in Injured List salary to start the 2019 campaign, while 12 teams are carrying less than $10M here.
| Total Payroll | 25-Man Roster | Luxury Tax Payroll | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $122,858,766 | $100,359,166 | $135,150,834 |
| Atlanta Braves | $114,382,103 | $89,601,043 | $125,778,310 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $73,239,882 | $52,181,882 | $83,821,100 |
| Boston Red Sox | $225,183,602 | $181,541,000 | $238,291,667 |
| Chicago Cubs | $212,077,714 | $193,702,714 | $221,793,167 |
| Chicago White Sox | $89,902,001 | $83,791,001 | $112,997,001 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $126,423,214 | $106,440,714 | $143,970,238 |
| Cleveland Indians | $119,241,701 | $88,713,833 | $121,958,383 |
| Colorado Rockies | $146,346,833 | $142,599,333 | $165,080,166 |
| Detroit Tigers | $116,478,400 | $97,988,900 | $111,543,400 |
| Houston Astros | $160,774,666 | $147,619,666 | $192,034,329 |
| Kansas City Royals | $100,563,292 | $67,864,767 | $98,399,283 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $159,330,083 | $132,126,583 | $182,894,465 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $197,701,668 | $100,238,334 | $197,063,333 |
| Miami Marlins | $71,903,332 | $69,583,642 | $78,845,952 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $124,755,400 | $108,403,700 | $146,389,362 |
| Minnesota Twins | $121,276,933 | $101,056,933 | $134,985,267 |
| New York Mets | $158,390,930 | $94,483,430 | $194,135,003 |
| New York Yankees | $140,092,857 | $107,200,000 | $217,229,075 |
| Oakland Athletics | $102,315,833 | $94,908,333 | $111,851,383 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $140,711,962 | $131,152,962 | $188,674,782 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $73,641,002 | $64,553,002 | $80,685,800 |
| San Diego Padres | $100,106,200 | $63,991,000 | $122,152,233 |
| San Francisco Giants | $172,629,652 | $151,629,652 | $154,539,981 |
| Seattle Mariners | $148,898,474 | $109,207,510 | $153,660,378 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $163,370,266 | $125,365,166 | $173,190,855 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $64,901,866 | $49,112,066 | $93,351,867 |
| Texas Rangers | $126,575,499 | $104,362,499 | $128,637,762 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $116,037,171 | $60,339,171 | $127,594,314 |
| Washington Nationals | $161,874,927 | $153,918,961 | $197,692,076 |
| AVERAGES: | $133,659,694 | $106,755,141 | $147,813,059 |
