2015 MLB Opening Day Payrolls

[Auggie]

Team / Total

Dodgers $230,352,402

Yankees $213,472,857

Nationals $174,510,977

Tigers $172,792,250

Red Sox $168,691,914

Giants $166,495,942

Angels $146,449,583

Rangers $144,816,873

Phillies $133,048,000

Padres $126,619,628

Mariners $123,225,842

Cardinals $120,301,957

Orioles $118,862,632

Reds $117,732,284

Cubs $117,164,522

Blue Jays $116,415,800

Royals $112,914,525

White Sox $110,712,866

Twins $108,262,000

Mets $100,133,953

Brewers $98,683,035

Rockies $98,261,171

Braves $89,622,648

Indians $87,746,766

Pirates $85,885,832

Marlins $84,637,500

Athletics $80,786,666

Rays $74,849,584

Astros $69,064,200

Diamondbacks $65,770,333

Illustrates the Opening Day payroll for each of MLB’s 30 teams. The table does not include payment for players that are no longer with the team. For example; the Dodgers owe around $40MM this year to a combination of released players like Brian Wilson and Dustin McGowan as well as traded players such as Matt Kemp who have portions of their contracts taken on by their former team.

http://www.gammonsdaily.com/2015-mlb-opening-day-payrolls/
(Original source: USA Today)

[S_B_Jackson]

1. The Astros' payroll costs just went up a bit...

picked up local kid, Scott Kazmir to put a solid #2 starter in their pitching roster.

It's been a painful 5 years, but things are looking really good for the team with huge amounts of young, burgeoning talent like Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Marwin Gonzalez, George Springer (out with a broken wrist), and pitchers - Dallas Keuchel, Lance McCullers, etc.

[Gore1FL]

2. The players totally use that money to create jobs, too! n/t

[damyank913]

3. What's sickening to me is that the Yanks have $50 of that payroll...

tied up in 2 guys that are on the DL. Bad contracts.

[Auggie]

4. The Dodgers pay $30 million to guys no longer with the team

Then there's the Red Sox, stuck with fat contracts to Sandoval and Ramirez.

[damyank913]

5. Yes I know...

Baseball's killing itself with these contracts. The average fan's age is maybe 50. My favorite watering hole has the baseball package and nobody under 40 even watches. Too bad because it's a great game.