Front offices around the league have a clearer picture of their offseason finances with the non-tender deadline passing, as teams now have a general sense of how much money is currently committed to the 2019 roster. Total dollars spent will fluctuate slightly with some arbitration-eligible players having yet to agree to a salary for next season, though the following totals take into account salary projections courtesy Cots Baseball.
With executives for all 30 teams gathering for the winter meetings this week in Las Vegas, here's a snapshot of where each team's payroll ranks in early December. Keep in mind, the luxury-tax threshold sits at $206 million for the 2019 season.
Guaranteed salaries: $145,350,000
Dead money: $18,455,000*
Arbitration projections: $59,675,000
Years 0-3: $1,725,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $225,205,000
*Pablo Sandoval
Guaranteed salaries: $165,085,714
Arbitration projections: $40,750,000
Years 0-3: $2,300,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $208,135,714
Guaranteed salaries: $141,625,000
Dead money: $9,666,666*
Arbitration projections: $41,600,000
Years 0-3: $4,025,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $196,916,666
*Hector Olivera, Yaisel Sierra
Guaranteed salaries: $142,988,895
Arbitration projections: $42,650,000
Years 0-3: $4,600,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $190,238,895
Guaranteed salaries: $101,842,857
Arbitration projections: $57,200,000
Years 0-3: $5,175,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $164,217,857
Guaranteed salaries: $146,277,778
Arbitration projections: $4,250,000
Years 0-3: $6,900,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $157,377,778
Guaranteed salaries: $118,266,667
Dead money: $5,000,000*
Arbitration projections: $22,750,000
Years 0-3: $5,175,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $151,191,667
*Mike Leake
Guaranteed salaries: $116,250,000
Arbitration projections: $17,500,000
Years 0-3: $6,325,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $140,075,000
Guaranteed salaries: $89,000,000
Arbitration projections: $40,000,000
Years 0-3: $6,900,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $135,900,000
Guaranteed salaries: $122,690,476
Arbitration projections: $950,000
Years 0-3: $8,625,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $132,265,476
Guaranteed salaries: $88,337,500
Arbitration projections: $39,250,000
Years 0-3: $5,175,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $130,762,500
Guaranteed salaries: $83,150,000
Arbitration projections: $40,550,000
Years 0-3: $4,025,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $127,725,000
Guaranteed salaries: $84,041,665
Arbitration projections: $23,850,000
Years 0-3: $5,175,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $118,996,665
Guaranteed salaries: $62,000,000
Dead money: $15,500,000*
Arbitration projections: $37,875,000
Years 0-3: $4,025,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $113,066,666
*Yasmany Tomas
Guaranteed salaries: $72,700,000
Arbitration projections: $33,000,000
Years 0-3: $4,600,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $110,300,000
Guaranteed salaries: $78,611,394
Arbitration projections: $24,700,000
Years 0-3: $5,750,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $109,061,394
Guaranteed salaries: $61,928,571
Arbitration projections: $35,300,000
Years 0-3: $6,325,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $103,553,571
Guaranteed salaries: $72,416,666
Dead money: $12,000,000*
Arbitration projections: $12,800,000
Years 0-3: $6,325,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $103,541,666
*Austin Jackson, Prince Fielder
Guaranteed salaries: $73,562,500
Arbitration projections: $19,200,000
Years 0-3: $4,600,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $97,362,500
Guaranteed salaries: $57,500,000
Dead money: $14,000,000*
Arbitration projections: $15,555,000
Years 0-3: $9,200,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $96,250,000
*Prince Fielder, Justin Verlander
Guaranteed salaries: $68,948,214
Arbitration projections: $16,150,000
Years 0-3: $7,475,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $92,573,214
Guaranteed salaries: $75,316,667
Arbitration projections: $0
Years 0-3: $8,625,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $83,941,667
Guaranteed salaries: $40,570,000
Dead money: $21,650,000*
Arbitration projections: $8,500,000
Years 0-3: $8,050,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $78,770,000
*Kaz Makita, Phil Hughes, Hector Olivera, Jedd Gyorko
Guaranteed salaries: $38,900,000
Dead money: $5,950,000*
Arbitration projections: $28,000,000
Years 0-3: $5,750,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $78,600,000
*Phil Hughes
Guaranteed salaries: $58,118,782
Arbitration projections: $8,750,000
Years 0-3: $10,350,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $77,218,782
Guaranteed salaries: $55,867,667
Arbitration projections: $10,000,000
Years 0-3: $8,050,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $73,917,667
Guaranteed salaries: $46,857,143
Arbitration projections: $16,750,000
Years 0-3: $9,775,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $73,382,143
Guaranteed salaries: $22,168,333
Arbitration projections: $35,000,000
Years 0-3: $7,475,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $64,643,333
Guaranteed salaries: $12,040,000
Arbitration projections: $32,500,000
Years 0-3: $9,775,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $53,575,000
Guaranteed salaries: $8,166,667
Dead money: $2,000,000*
Arbitration projections: $14,750,000
Years 0-3: $11,500,000
Projected Opening Day payroll: $36,416,667
*Evan Longoria
Arbitration projections courtesy MLB Trade Rumors, salary projections courtesy Cots Baseball. Figures are approximate and subject to change depending on arbitration.