2016 MLB Opening Day Payrolls

[Auggie]

Dupe: Posted here for those who ignore the Baseball forum

1. Los Angeles Dodgers / $234,648,955

2. N.Y. Yankees / $225,228,650

3. Detroit / $195,901,481

4. Boston / $190,377,215

5. San Francisco / $173,203,278

6. Chicago Cubs / $170,266,598

7. Los Angeles Angels / $166,285,833

8. Texas / $149,338,553

9. Baltimore / $147,894,713

10. Washington / $147,084,546

11. St. Louis / $144,596,000

12. Seattle / $142,323,290

13. New York Mets / $138,871,057

14. Toronto / $138,063,228

15. Royals / $137,318,477

16. Chicago White Sox / $115,248,667

17. Colorado / $113,244,571

18. Minnesota / $104,083,700

19. San Diego / $102,381,219

20. Pittsburgh / $98,780,500

21. Arizona / $97,266,463

22. Atlanta / $95,371,648

23. Houston / $94,058,500

24. Cincinnati / $92,732,303

25. Philadelphia / $91,852,167

26. Oakland / $87,326,233

27. Cleveland / $87,196,400

28. Miami / $74,851,295

29. Tampa Bay / $67,291,008

30. Milwaukee / $59,843,436

Figures for team payrolls were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses for players on the 25-man active roster, disabled lists and those on the restricted list whose actual 2016 pay has been calculated. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values. Adjustments includes cash transactions in trades, signing bonuses that are responsibility of club that agreed to contract, option buyouts and termination pay for released players.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article69291592.html

Top 20 player salaries:

Clayton Kershaw, LAD / $ 33,000,000

Zack Greinke, ARI / $ 31,799,030

David Price, BOS / $ 30,000,000

Miguel Cabrera, DET / $28,000,00

Justin Verlander, DET / $28,000,000

Yoenis Cespedes, NYM / $27,328,046

Felix Hernandez, SEA / $25,857,143

Albert Pujols, LAA / $25,000,000

Jon Lester, CHC / $25,000,000

Ryan Howard, PHI / $25,000,000

CC Sabathia, NYY / $25,000,000

Robinson Cano, SEA / $24,000,000

Prince Fielder, TEX / $24,000,000

Josh Hamilton, TEX / $24,000,000

Mark Teixeira, NYY / $23,125,000

Joe Mauer, MIN / $23,000,000

Hanley Ramirez, BOS / $22,750,000

Cole Hamels, TEX / $22,500,000

Max Scherzer, WSH / $22,142,857

Justin Upton, DET / $ 22,125,000

Complete list: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mlb/salaries/

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. ...and the Yankees/Astros postpone their game because it was "drizzling..."

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[Auggie]

2. I'll never understand why they can't do a better job of scheduling these early April games

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. I can't either. I had to edit because my mind is in Houston but my heart is in Detroit.

The Astros opening day is on 4/11. It's currently 82 degrees here, sunny and breezy... yet they traveled to New York.

[joeybee12]

4. Yeah, but take away Panda and The Red Sox drop to 24th

[hughee99]

5. If only someone would take away the Panda.

I'm sure the Yankees would like someone to take CC away and the Phillies have someone take Howard away too.

[Jamaal510]

6. With Wolff and Fisher

being 2 of the richest owners in the majors, there's no reason why the A's can't be higher on this list than #26. They're just cheapskates and don't want to pay for a team that is consistently competitive.