Total player spending on payroll and luxury tax for the 30 major league teams in 2025, according to information compiled by the commissioner’s office. Payroll figures are for 40-man rosters and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| Team | Payroll | Luxury Tax | Total Spend |
| L.A. Dodgers | $345,260,789 | $169,375,768 | $514,636,557 |
| N.Y. Mets | 342,075,298 | 91,637,501 | 433,712,799 |
| N.Y. Yankees | 301,524,971 | 61,774,820 | 363,299,791 |
| Philadelphia | 291,917,801 | 56,062,903 | 347,980,704 |
| Toronto | 253,085,735 | 13,609,719 | 266,695,454 |
| Houston | 236,422,020 | 1,497,438 | 237,919,458 |
| Texas | 229,863,693 | 1,497,438 | 231,361,131 |
| Atlanta | 218,594,102 | - | 218,594,102 |
| San Diego | 217,572,711 | 6,992,447 | 224,565,158 |
| Chicago Cubs | 212,035,018 | - | 212,035,018 |
| L.A. Angels | 207,406,579 | - | 207,406,579 |
| Boston | 198,195,741 | 1,496,828 | 199,692,569 |
| Arizona | 185,110,923 | - | 185,110,923 |
| San Francisco | 182,918,169 | - | 182,918,169 |
| Seattle | 167,294,695 | - | 167,294,695 |
| Baltimore | 165,575,762 | - | 165,575,762 |
| Detroit | 162,891,087 | - | 162,891,087 |
| Kansas City | 141,476,898 | - | 141,476,898 |
| St. Louis | 139,054,024 | - | 139,054,024 |
| Minnesota | 128,985,983 | - | 128,985,983 |
| Colorado | 128,727,478 | - | 128,727,478 |
| Milwaukee | 124,894,611 | - | 124,894,611 |
| Cincinnati | 121,385,819 | - | 121,385,819 |
| Washington | 107,686,884 | - | 107,686,884 |
| Cleveland | 104,157,260 | - | 104,157,260 |
| Chi. White Sox | 87,847,134 | - | 87,847,134 |
| Pittsburgh | 87,229,698 | - | 87,229,698 |
| Athletics | 80,981,480 | - | 80,981,480 |
| Tampa Bay | 80,783,818 | - | 80,783,818 |
| Miami | 68,748,295 | - | 68,748,295 |
Total player spending on payroll and luxury tax for the 30 major league teams in 2025, according to information compiled by the commissioner’s office. Payroll figures are for 40-man rosters and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| Team | Payroll | Luxury Tax | Total Spend |
| L.A. Dodgers | $345,260,789 | $169,375,768 | $514,636,557 |
| N.Y. Mets | 342,075,298 | 91,637,501 | 433,712,799 |
| N.Y. Yankees | 301,524,971 | 61,774,820 | 363,299,791 |
| Philadelphia | 291,917,801 | 56,062,903 | 347,980,704 |
| Toronto | 253,085,735 | 13,609,719 | 266,695,454 |
| Houston | 236,422,020 | 1,497,438 | 237,919,458 |
| Texas | 229,863,693 | 1,497,438 | 231,361,131 |
| Atlanta | 218,594,102 | - | 218,594,102 |
| San Diego | 217,572,711 | 6,992,447 | 224,565,158 |
| Chicago Cubs | 212,035,018 | - | 212,035,018 |
| L.A. Angels | 207,406,579 | - | 207,406,579 |
| Boston | 198,195,741 | 1,496,828 | 199,692,569 |
| Arizona | 185,110,923 | - | 185,110,923 |
| San Francisco | 182,918,169 | - | 182,918,169 |
| Seattle | 167,294,695 | - | 167,294,695 |
| Baltimore | 165,575,762 | - | 165,575,762 |
| Detroit | 162,891,087 | - | 162,891,087 |
| Kansas City | 141,476,898 | - | 141,476,898 |
| St. Louis | 139,054,024 | - | 139,054,024 |
| Minnesota | 128,985,983 | - | 128,985,983 |
| Colorado | 128,727,478 | - | 128,727,478 |
| Milwaukee | 124,894,611 | - | 124,894,611 |
| Cincinnati | 121,385,819 | - | 121,385,819 |
| Washington | 107,686,884 | - | 107,686,884 |
| Cleveland | 104,157,260 | - | 104,157,260 |
| Chi. White Sox | 87,847,134 | - | 87,847,134 |
| Pittsburgh | 87,229,698 | - | 87,229,698 |
| Athletics | 80,981,480 | - | 80,981,480 |
| Tampa Bay | 80,783,818 | - | 80,783,818 |
| Miami | 68,748,295 | - | 68,748,295 |
