Athletics Payroll 2025: Total MLB Salary & Highest-Paid Players

Oakland Athletics' Brent Rooker scores on a double by Aledmys Diaz off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Rob Zastryzny during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, June 5, 2023.
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The Athletics are expected to spend more money after moving to Sacramento. Keep an eye on the Athelticsโ€™ playoff odds this winter.

Athletics 2025 Payroll

According to Spotrac, the Athletics are 29th in the league with a payroll of $37,150,000.

Here is a look at where the Athletics have ranked in total payroll in recent seasons:

  • 2024: $62,132,581 (30th)
  • 2023: $62,243,227 (30th)
  • 2022: $48,443,900 (29th)
  • 2021: $89,767,668 (23rd)

Highest-Paid Athletics Players in 2025

RankPlayer2025 Salary
1Luis Severino$20 million
2Jeffrey Springs$10.5 million
3Brent Rooker$3.5 million
4Miguel Andujar$2.75 million
5Seth Brown$2.7 million

Who Makes the Most Money on the Athletics in 2025?

Luis Severino will make the most money on the Athletics in 2025 with a payroll salary of $20,000,000.

Severino signed the most expensive contract in Athleticsโ€™ history this offseason, inking a three-year, $67 million deal. Severino, who will turn 31 next year, has a player option for 2027.

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.