Live payroll, contract breakdowns, and position spending for the 2026 season. MLB has no hard salary cap, but luxury tax thresholds apply.
$130.7M
UNDER THRESHOLD
Payroll Space
$244.0M
Luxury Tax Threshold
Luxury Tax Usage46.4%
$0$244.0M threshold
Top Contracts
2Andrew BenintendiDH$17.1M
3Munetaka Murakami1B$16.5M
Payroll by Position Group
$61.6M
Pitchers
54.4% of total
$24.9M
Outfielders
22.0% of total
$19.7M
Infielders
17.4% of total
$7.1M
Catchers
6.3% of total
Contract Details
Player
Pos
Luxury Tax
Base Salary
Years
FA Year
38 players under contract

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