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Final 2012 payrolls for the 30 major league teams, according to
information received by clubs from the commissioner's office. Figures are
for 40-man rosters and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing
bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of
unexercised options and cash transactions. In some cases, parts of
salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values.
Team 2012 %(+/-) 2011 Luxury Tax
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1 Yankees $223,302,212 3.4 % $216,044,956 $19,311,642
2 Phillies 169,728,180 2.7 165,313,989
3 Red Sox 168,614,614 -3.2 174,116,280
4 Angels 160,146,581 11.9 143,099,729
5 Tigers 140,701,213 24.3 113,230,923
6 Giants 138,149,994 10.4 125,111,390
7 Rangers 134,283,218 29.2 103,967,140
8 Dodgers 129,080,186 17.5 109,865,640
9 Cardinals 115,449,953 2.0 113,156,467
10 Cubs 107,708,021 -23.4 140,608,942
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11 Mets 103,710,802 -27.1 142,244,744
12 White Sox 101,763,212 -19.1 125,814,762
13 Twins 101,165,992 -12.3 115,419,106
14 Brewers 99,931,760 7.2 93,234,011
15 Braves 97,254,832 10.4 88,128,545
16 Nationals 96,704,070 34.3 72,022,999
17 Blue Jays 92,133,335 21.5 75,851,382
18 Marlins 89,875,132 45.1 61,940,280
19 Orioles 89,060,253 2.5 86,856,480
20 Reds 88,106,393 7.9 81,621,587
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21 Mariners 84,450,157 -13.9 98,067,684
22 Rockies 84,194,072 -12.4 96,145,529
23 D-Backs 77,162,625 17.6 65,603,602
24 Rays 70,425,489 56.6 44,969,740
25 Indians 69,172,878 29.2 53,533,393
26 Royals 68,609,031 53.9 44,566,470
27 Astros 63,941,672 -21.2 81,139,621
28 Padres 62,878,686 37.8 45,620,873
29 Pirates 61,300,313 18.4 51,784,810
30 Athletics 59,493,290 -15.6 70,476,206
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Total $3,148,498,166 5.0 $2,999,559,291