NEW YORK – Major League Baseball revealed this Thursday the official distribution of postseason bonuses corresponding to the 2025 season.The total purse for the players amounted to almost US$128.2 million, remaining less than US$1 million from the historical record set last year.For the second year in a row, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers led the payment list.Each completed postseason action by the Los Angeles team was worth US$484,747.57, a figure higher than in 2024, when each action was worth US$477,440.70.The Dodgers distributed 82 full shares, in addition to 12.5 partial shares and US$340,000 in cash prizes, reflecting a slight reduction in the number of shares issued and an increase in their individual value.
Large Sums for Tiles and Finalists
The Toronto Blue Jays, champions of the American League, distributed a total purse of US$30,764,679.60, with 70 full shares and 15.44 partial shares, valuing each full share at US$354,118.39.Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Seattle Mariners, eliminated in the League Championship Series, received identical bags of US$15,382,339.80. Milwaukee distributed 70 full shares valued at US$168,852.75, while Seattle issued 69 full shares, with an individual value of US$182,376.45.Distribution by Rounds
Before the World Series, the total pools are the same for all teams reaching each postseason round. The final value of each share depends on factors such as the number of full shares voted by each team, the distribution of partial shares, and the cash prizes awarded.2025 Postseason Actions Breakdown
- Dodgers: US$484,747.57 (82)
- Blue Jays: US$354,118.39 (70)
- Mariners: US$182,376.45 (69)
- Brewers: US$168,852.75 (70)
- Phillies: US$52,043.94 (64)
- Cubs: US$48,741.01 (70)
- Yankees: US$47,318.35 (71)
- Tigers: US$46,865.12 (75)
- Reds: US$11,527.72 (69)
- Guardians: US$11,056.98 (71)
- Padres: US$10,710.79 (68)
- Red Sox: US$9,346.79 (91)
