Cot's Baseball Contracts
A clearinghouse for baseball payroll and salary details. Additions or questions? jmeuston@gmail.com. PROJECTED 2026 PAYROLLS Projected year-end payrolls through 5/9/26. Figures in millions (MLB rank). Tax assessed on Competitive Balance payrolls exceeding $244 million. LRD Payroll CB Tax Payroll LRD Payroll CB Tax Payroll $300.0 ( 3 ) $339.6 ( 3) $361.6 ( 1) $378.3 ( 2) $280.9 ( 5) $320.1 ( 4) $281.6 ( 4) $314.7 ( 5) $195.1 (12) $268.5 ( 6) $252.7 ( 6) $251.1 ( 8) $170.2 (16) $219.9 (14) $ 96.1 (25) $122.6 (25) $ 87.9 (28) $109.6 (28) $ 75.5 (29) $ 82.1 (30) $210.6 ( 9) $245.2 (10) $228.2 ( 8) $249.4 ( 9) $143.0 (18) $185.7 (18) $129.7 (19) $140.1 (21) $107.1 (22) $129.5 (24) $128.9 (20) $150.7 (19) $ 91.4 (27) $111.9 (28) $104.7 (23) ...