Dodgers have staggering $2.11 billion of guaranteed salary on their books after Kyle Tucker signing

Dodgers have staggering $2.11 billion of guaranteed salary on their books after Kyle Tucker signing

Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Tucker of the Chicago Cubs celebrate after Tucker hit a home run during the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 9, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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The money the Dodgers have on the books could fund the government of a small country. 

Shortly after news broke that the Dodgers had signed Kyle Tucker to a massive four-year, $240 million contract on Thursday night, Spotrac co-founder and editor Michael Ginnitti revealed that with deferred payments, the Dodgers now have $2.11 billion in guaranteed salary on their books. 

To add to the astonishing salary revelations of the Dodgers, the ballclub has eight players signed to contracts worth more than $100 million, which includes Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million deal, Mookie Betts’ $365 million contract and Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s $325 million pact, noted sports journalist Joon Lee. 

The Dodgers are now projected to have a tax payroll of $413 million in 2026, according to Spotrac, which puts them $96 million ahead of the Mets, who were in the race to land Tucker. 

News of Tucker’s signing came late Thursday night and the $240 million price tag comes with an average annual just shy of $60 million and is the largest in Major League Baseball history.