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

Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, May 12, 2023, in New York.
(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Tampa Bay Rays continue not to spend much while putting together a competitive roster. The Raysโ€™ playoff odds could improve this year.

Tampa Bay Rays 2025 Payroll

According to Spotrac, the Rays are 27th in the league with a payroll of $87,829,437.

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

  • 2024: $89,707,422 (28th)
  • 2023: $74,948,362 (27th)
  • 2022: $97,167,073 (23rd)
  • 2021: $70,104,552 (26th)

Highest-Paid Rays Players in 2025

RankPlayer2025 Salary
1Ha-seong Kim$13 million
2Brandon Lowe$10.5 million
3Yandy Diaz$10 million
4Danny Jansen$8 million
5Zack Littell$5.7 million

Who Makes the Most Money on the Rays in 2025?

Infielder Ha-seong Kim will make the most money on the Rays in 2025 with a payroll salary of $13,000,000.

Kim signed a two-year, $29 million contract with Tampa Bay during the 2025 offseason. It marks the fifth-largest free agent contract in franchise history.

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Shane Jackson

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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.