MLB payrolls 2024: Full list of every baseball team from highest to lowest
The Los Angeles Dodgers spent over a billion dollars this winter − on just four players.
But, it's the New York Mets who opened the 2024 season with the highest-player payroll ($305.6 million) among the 30 Opening Day rosters, according to USA TODAY’S annual salary report.
The Dodgers, who spent $1.301 billion on Shohei Ohtani ($700 million), Yoshinobu Yamamoto ($325 million), Tyler Glasnow ($136.6 million) and Will Smith ($140 million), aren't far behind with a $249.8 million payroll.
The Mets, followed by the New York Yankees ($303 million), payroll is three times more than the six franchises in baseball, and nearly $245 million more than the Oakland A’s.
A look at the 2024 team payrolls:
Mets − $305,624,274
Yankees − $303,322,047
Dodgers − $249,823,654
Phillies − $243,476,617
Astros − $236,524,482
Rangers − $223,355,753
Blue Jays − $221,862,600
Braves − $217,290,000
Cubs − $213,020,500
Giants − $211,044,828
Cardinals − $179,553,567
Red Sox − $176,458,748
Angels − $172,993,096
Padres − $161,937,554
White Sox − $142,995,900
Rockies − $142,571,000
Diamondbacks − $140,825,700
Mariners − $135,738,647
Nationals − $126,862,600
Twins − $124,077,590
Royals − $115,257,261
Reds − $106,441,547
Brewers − $105,833,094
Tigers − $103,834,833
Rays − $101,023,112
Marlins − $97,227,400
Orioles − $94,520,400
Guardians − $93,333,629
Pirates − $85,760,000
Athletics − $60,503,298
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB payrolls 2024: Full list from highest to lowest
