2014 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
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Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures are based on documents obtained from the MLB Players Association, club officials and filed with Major League Baseball's central office. Deferred payments and incentive clauses are not included. Team payrolls do not include money paid or received in trades or for players who have been released. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
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# Team |
Payroll |
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1. Los Angeles Dodgers |
$235,295,219 |
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2. New York Yankees |
$203,812,506 |
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3. Philadelphia Phillies |
$180,052,723 |
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4. Boston Red Sox |
$162,817,411 |
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5. Detroit Tigers |
$162,228,527 |
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6. Los Angeles Angels |
$155,692,000 |
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7. San Francisco Giants |
$154,185,878 |
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8. Texas Rangers |
$136,036,172 |
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9. Washington Nationals |
$134,704,437 |
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10. Toronto Blue Jays |
$132,628,700 |
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11. Arizona Diamondbacks |
$112,688,666 |
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12. Cincinnati Reds |
$112,390,772 |
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13. St. Louis Cardinals |
$111,020,360 |
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14. Atlanta Braves |
$110,897,341 |
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15. Baltimore Orioles |
$107,406,623 |
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16. Milwaukee Brewers |
$103,844,806 |
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17. Colorado Rockies |
$95,832,071 |
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18. Seattle Mariners |
$92,081,943 |
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19. Kansas City Royals |
$92,034,345 |
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20. Chicago White Sox |
$91,159,254 |
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21. San Diego Padres |
$90,094,196 |
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22. New York Mets |
$89,051,758 |
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23. Chicago Cubs |
$89,007,857 |
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24. Minnesota Twins |
$85,776,500 |
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25. Oakland Athletics |
$83,401,400 |
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26. Cleveland Indians |
$82,534,800 |
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27. Pittsburgh Pirates |
$78,111,667 |
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28. Tampa Bay Rays |
$77,062,891 |
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29. Miami Marlins |
$47,565,400 |
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30. Houston Astros |
$44,544,174 |