2016 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
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.
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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/