Below is a list of team payrolls this year. 6 of the top 10 made the playoffs (highlighted in yellow). MLB has 30 teams and 2 in the bottom 12 made the playoffs.
The lowest payroll belongs to Cleveland. They finished 80-82. 13 games out of first and 12 out of the wild card. Payroll of $47.9 million for a 28 man roster. 14 players in MLB this year made at least $30 million.
Yankees are 2nd in payroll and made the wild card on the last day of the season.
Tampa is 26th in payroll ($70.2 million) and made the World Series last year. They are in the playoffs this year as well. Division Champions. 100-62 +8 GB
Mets are 3rd in payroll ($197.7 million) and finished below .500 (77-85 11.5 GB)
Seattle (25th in payroll) and Oakland (22nd in payroll) were in the playoff chase until the final weekend.
San Diego (8th in payroll) like the Mets, finished below 500 (79-83 28 GB) Both teams at the All Star Break were in the playoff chase.
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- Los Angeles Dodgers ($267.2 mil)
- New York Yankees ($203.8 mil)
- New York Mets ($197.7 mil)
- Houston Astros ($191.7 mil)
- Philadelphia Phillies ($183.9 mil)
- Boston Red Sox ($181.9 mil)
- Los Angeles Angels ($180.7 mil)
- San Diego Padres ($175.6 mil)
- St. Louis Cardinals ($168.5 mil)
- San Francisco Giants ($159.6 mil)
- Toronto Blue Jays ($150.8 mil)
- Washington Nationals ($148.5 mil)
- Atlanta Braves ($147.7 mil)
- Chicago Cubs ($141 mil)
- Chicago White Sox ($140.9 mil)
- Cincinnati Reds ($126.1 mil)
- Minnesota Twins ($117.4 mil)
- Colorado Rockies ($114.3 mil)
- Milwaukee Brewers ($98 mil)
- Texas Rangers ($95 mil)
- Arizona Diamondbacks ($89.6 mil)
- Oakland A’s ($88.6 mil)
- Detroit Tigers ($85.5 mil)
- Kansas City Royals ($85.1 mil)
- Seattle Mariners ($81.4 mil)
- Tampa Bay Rays ($70.2 mil)
- Miami Marlins ($58.1 mil)
- Baltimore Orioles ($57.4 mil)
- Pittsburgh Pirates ($54.7 mil)
- Cleveland Indians ($47.9 mil)
