Final 2018 payrolls for the 30 major league teams, according to information received by clubs from the commissioner’s office.
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.
Atlanta's payroll of $126.97 million ranks 20th among all 30 clubs. Freddie Freeman was the highest paid player on the Braves' active roster last season with a salary of $21.3 million. Behind Freeman and Rookie of the Year Ronald Acuna, the Braves won their 18th division title last season, returning to the postseason for the first time since 2013.
This is how payrolls shaped up for the 2018 season:
Boston - $230,396,923
San Francisco - $209,569,206
Chicago Cubs - $198,733,661
L.A. Dodgers - $195,741,355
Washington - $184,734,387
N.Y. Yankees - $182,692,585
L.A. Angels - $176,725,865
St. Louis - $165,792,867
Houston - $163,824,115
Seattle - $161,832,831
Toronto - $157,226,219
N.Y. Mets - $152,098,346
Texas - $148,309,909
Colorado - $147,574,463
Cleveland - $146,108,675
Baltimore - $136,940,695
Detroit - $133,020,546
Arizona - $132,955,497
Minnesota - $131,186,562
Atlanta - $126,979,738
Kansas City - $126,623,310
Milwaukee - $108,085,307
Philadelphia - $106,717,475
Cincinnati - $101,177,169
San Diego - $99,367,500
Pittsburgh - $90,579,541
Miami - $90,476,643
Oakland - $78,454,865
Chicago White Sox - $71,604,110
Tampa Bay - $71,511,584
Total $4,227,041,948
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