Live payroll, contract breakdowns, and position spending for the 2026 season. MLB has no hard salary cap, but luxury tax thresholds apply.
$122.3M
UNDER THRESHOLD
Payroll Space
$244.0M
Luxury Tax Threshold
Luxury Tax Usage49.9%
$0$244.0M threshold
Top Contracts
2Munetaka Murakami1B$17.5M
3Andrew BenintendiDH$15.1M
Payroll by Position Group
$63.6M
Pitchers
52.3% of total
$27.7M
Infielders
22.8% of total
$24.9M
Outfielders
20.4% of total
$5.5M
Catchers
4.5% of total
Contract Details
Player
Pos
Luxury Tax
Base Salary
Years
FA Year
40 players under contract

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