Season 2- Episode 14 - Salaries

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In our 14th episode of Season 2, how about we dive into the insane world of… SALARIES.

Let us look at some of the top payrolls first in MLB. Not a big surprise with the top 10 teams, right? Also, not much of a surprise that the bottom 5. But do the teams in the middle of the list kinda surprise you, or have you even wondered, do they spend enough on salary? We will look at the VALUE of the teams and if their payroll spending is in accordance to what we expect.  

2025 MLB Team Payrolls

(In present-day value calculated by MLB)

1. New York Mets, $323,099,999 - Value $3.2 Billion (1.59%)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers, $321,287,291 - Value $6.8 Billion (2.19%)
3. New York Yankees, $293,488,972 - Value $8.2 Billion (.49%)
4. Philadelphia Phillies, $284,210,820 - Value $3.1 Billion (1.35%)
5. Toronto Blue Jays, $239,642,532 - Value $2.15 Billion (1.325%)
6. Texas Rangers, $220,541,332 - Value $2.45 Billion (1.51%)
7. Houston Astros, $220,217,813 - Value $2.8 Billion (.89%)
8. Atlanta Braves, $214,836,398 - Value $3 Billion (.71%)
9. San Diego Padres,  208,909,333 - Value $1.95 Billion (1.63%)
10. Chicago Cubs, $196,288,250 - Value $4.6 Billion (.55%)
11. Arizona Diamondbacks, $195,294,235 - Value $1.6 Billion (2.19%)
12. Boston Red Sox, $193,629,093 - Value $4.8 Billion (.83%)