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MLB payrolls 2024: Full list of every baseball team from highest to lowest

Scott Boeck
USA TODAY

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. 

Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts are two of the highest-paid players on the Dodgers.

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:

MLB SALARIES: Baseball's top 25 highest-paid players in 2024

  1. Mets − $305,624,274
  2. Yankees − $303,322,047
  3. Dodgers − $249,823,654
  4. Phillies − $243,476,617
  5. Astros − $236,524,482
  6. Rangers − $223,355,753
  7. Blue Jays − $221,862,600
  8. Braves − $217,290,000
  9. Cubs − $213,020,500
  10. Giants − $211,044,828
  11. Cardinals − $179,553,567
  12. Red Sox − $176,458,748
  13. Angels − $172,993,096
  14. Padres − $161,937,554
  15. White Sox − $142,995,900
  16. Rockies − $142,571,000
  17. Diamondbacks − $140,825,700
  18. Mariners − $135,738,647
  19. Nationals − $126,862,600
  20. Twins − $124,077,590
  21. Royals − $115,257,261
  22. Reds − $106,441,547
  23. Brewers − $105,833,094
  24. Tigers − $103,834,833
  25. Rays − $101,023,112
  26. Marlins − $97,227,400
  27. Orioles − $94,520,400
  28. Guardians − $93,333,629
  29. Pirates − $85,760,000
  30. Athletics − $60,503,298
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