Live payroll, contract breakdowns, and position spending for the 2026 season. MLB has no hard salary cap, but luxury tax thresholds apply.
$134.7M
UNDER THRESHOLD
Payroll Space
$244.0M
Luxury Tax Threshold
Luxury Tax Usage44.8%
$0$244.0M threshold
Top Contracts
2Andrew BenintendiDH$17.1M
3Munetaka Murakami1B$16.5M
Payroll by Position Group
$59.9M
Pitchers
54.8% of total
$24.9M
Outfielders
22.8% of total
$19.7M
Infielders
18.0% of total
$4.9M
Catchers
4.5% of total
Contract Details
Player
Pos
Luxury Tax
Base Salary
Years
FA Year
37 players under contract

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