When most people think of MLB payrolls they think of how the New York Yankees is so much higher than all the other MLB teams. The Yankees spent 161 million on just one player in the offseason last year! Here is the amount each team pays their players each year. Look at the difference between #1 and #2.

New York takes 1&2

1. New York Yankees- $201,449,289

2. New York Mets- $135,773,988

3. Chicago Cubs- $135,050,000

4. Boston Red Sox- $122,696,000

5. Detroit Tigers- $115,085,145

6. Los Angeles Angels-$113,709,000

7. Philladelphia Phillies-$113,004,048

8. Houston Astros-$102,996,415

9. Los Angeles Dodgers-$100,458,101

10. Seattle Mariners-$98,904,167

11. Atlanta Braves-$96,726,167

12. Chicago White Sox-$96,068,500

13. St. Louis Cardinals-$88,528,411

14. San Francisco Giants-$82,161,450

15. Clevelend Indians-$81,625,567

16. Toronto Blue Jays-$80,993,657

17. Milwaukee Brewers-$79,857,502

18. Colorado Rockies-$75,201,000

19. Arizona Diamondbacks-$73,571,667

20. Cincinnati Reds- $70,968,500

21. Kansas City Royals-$70,968,500

22. Texas Rangers-$70,968,500

23. Baltimore Orioles-$67,101,667

24. Minnesota Twins-$65,299,267

25. Tampa Bay Rays-$63,313,035

26. Oakland Athletics-$62,310,000

27. Washington Nationals-$59,328,000

28. Pittsburgh Pirates-$48,743,000

29. San Diego Padres-$42,796,700

30. Florida Marlins-$36,814,000

That is my one problem with the MLB. The New York Yankees, who play in a huge town with lots of people and money can spend 200 million dollars to get the best available players, while the Florida Marlins who play in a much smaller city only can afford to pay 36 million to their players meaning they have a much smaller selection of players they can afford.