MLB: The Highest (and Lowest) Team Payrolls in Baseball (2015)
Posted by Vin Getz
| TEAM | 2015 PAYROLL | 2014 RANK | 2014 PAYROLL | 2015 CHANGE | |
| 1. | Los Angeles Dodgers | $272,430,944 | 1 | $243,199,930 | $29,231,014 |
| 2. | New York Yankees | $213,835,130 | 2 | $230,183,308 | ($16,348,178) |
| 3. | San Francisco Giants | $172,786,178 | 3 | $178,293,112 | ($5,506,934) |
| 4. (UP 1) | Detroit Tigers | $172,530,434 | 5 | $172,090,085 | $440,349 |
| 5. (UP 2) | Boston Red Sox | $166,599,995 | 7 | $157,553,326 | $9,046,669 |
| 6. (UP 2) | Washington Nationals | $164,229,883 | 8 | $144,167,321 | $20,062,562 |
| 7. (DN 1) | Los Angeles Angels | $144,473,910 | 6 | $168,299,326 | ($23,825,416) |
| 8. (UP 1) | Texas Rangers | $143,920,277 | 9 | $137,675,148 | $6,245,129 |
| 9. (DN 5) | Philadelphia Phillies | $143,640,049 | 4 | $172,672,421 | ($29,032,372) |
| 10. | Toronto Blue Jays | $126,252,261 | 10 | $132,822,834 | ($6,570,573) |
| 11. (UP 5) | Seattle Mariners | $125,370,055 | 16 | $106,046,656 | $19,323,399 |
| 12. (DN 1) | St. Louis Cardinals | $124,427,536 | 11 | $127,620,476 | ($3,192,940) |
| 13. (DN 1) | Cincinnati Reds | $123,043,679 | 12 | $116,061,785 | $6,981,894 |
| 14. (UP 4) | Kansas City Royals | $116,772,539 | 18 | $98,858,114 | $17,914,425 |
| 15. (UP 7) | Chicago White Sox | $116,138,443 | 22 | $91,402,340 | $24,736,103 |
| 16. (DN 1) | Baltimore Orioles | $114,463,284 | 15 | $109,766,862 | $4,696,422 |
| 17. (UP 6) | Chicago Cubs | $111,415,184 | 23 | $88,503,827 | $22,911,357 |
| 18. (UP 7) | San Diego Padres | $108,231,036 | 25 | $78,311,464 | $29,919,572 |
| 19. (DN 6) | Atlanta Braves | $104,474,662 | 13 | $114,547,008 | ($10,072,346) |
| 20. (UP 4) | Minnesota Twins | $103,020,447 | 24 | $82,541,911 | $20,478,536 |
| 21. (DN 4) | New York Mets | $102,304,249 | 17 | $99,413,019 | $2,891,230 |
| 22. (DN 8) | Milwaukee Brewers | $101,945,770 | 14 | $112,584,023 | ($10,638,253) |
| 23. (DN 4) | Colorado Rockies | $101,399,153 | 19 | $98,055,071 | $3,344,082 |
| 24. (UP 2) | Pittsburgh Pirates | $88,632,770 | 26 | $75,422,404 | $13,210,366 |
| 25. (UP 2) | Cleveland Indians | $84,952,040 | 27 | $74,043,608 | $10,908,432 |
| 26. (DN 5) | Oakland Athletics | $83,090,838 | 21 | $95,910,860 | ($12,820,022) |
| 27. (UP 2) | Houston Astros | $75,478,103 | 29 | $53,781,498 | $21,696,605 |
| 28. | Tampa Bay Rays | $73,264,804 | 28 | $72,651,971 | $612,833 |
| 29. (DN 9) | Arizona Diamondbacks | $72,217,646 | 20 | $97,043,073 | ($24,825,427) |
| 30. | Miami Marlins | $69,221,406 | 30 | $51,094,489 | $18,126,917 |
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