MLB The Show 24: Best Budget in Franchise Mode

When you decide to get rolling in MLB The Show 24 Franchise Mode, having the best budget in the league will give you a major leg up to kick things off. While big budget teams often come with high expectations and their own challenges linked to some large contracts, they offer a fantastic starting point for new franchises.

If you want to have some financial flexibility to kick off the journey, we'll go over all the teams with the best budget in MLB The Show 24 Franchise Mode. For players looking to remove the pressure of finances, there is a setting to turn off budgets entirely.

Best Budget in MLB The Show 24

Players who don't want to worry about budget constraints can always turn on "Ignore Budgets" while setting up a new Franchise Mode save, but there are solid options for those looking to work within the financial system in MLB The Show 24.

Below, we've got a ranking of every budget in MLB The Show 24 Franchise Mode based on the game's default rosters at launch. If you use a custom roster, make sure to check as these figures and several other details about teams can vary.

1. $328 Million - Los Angeles Dodgers
2. $305 Million - New York Yankees
3. $288.5 Million - Texas Rangers
4. $281.5 Million - New York Mets
5. $277.5 Million - Houston Astros
6. $267 Million - Atlanta Braves
7. $262 Million - Philadelphia Phillies
8. $240.5 Million - Toronto Blue Jays
9. $219 Million - St. Louis Cardinals
10. $213.5 Million - Chicago Cubs
11. $198.5 Million - Arizona Diamondbacks
12. $195.5 Million - San Diego Padres
13. $192.5 Million - San Francisco Giants
14. $192.5 Million - Boston Red Sox
15. $188.5 Million - Los Angeles Angels
16. $179 Million - Kansas City Royals
17. $176 Million - Minnesota Twins
18. $154 Million - Milwaukee Brewers
19. $154 Million - Colorado Rockies
20. $153.5 Million - Washington Nationals
21. $148 Million - Seattle Mariners
22. $144.5 Million - Chicago White Sox
23. $133.5 Million - Cincinnati Reds
24. $133.5 Million - Baltimore Orioles
25. $133 Million - Detroit Tigers
26. $130 Million - Pittsburgh Pirates
27. $128.5 Million - Cleveland Guardians
28. $123 Million - Tampa Bay Rays
29. $121.5 Million - Miami Marlins
30. $89 Million - Oakland Athletics

As seen above, this puts the Los Angeles Dodgers at the very top. While you'll have a massive budget to work with, it comes with huge contracts like recent acquisition Shohei Ohtani, but those top-notch players will also give you one of the best team rosters to start Franchise Mode. With the best budget in MLB The Show 24 in mind, weigh every factor before kicking off your dynasty building journey.