PLAYER SALARY POSITION TEAM YEARJoe Mauer $23,000,000 Catcher Twins 2011Justin Morneau $15,000,000 First Baseman Twins 2011Joe Nathan $11,250,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Michael Cuddyer $10,500,000 Outfielder Twins 2011Carl Pavano $8,000,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Matt Capps $7,150,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Delmon Young $5,375,000 Outfielder Twins 2011Jason Kubel $5,250,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Scott Baker $5,000,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Francisco Liriano $4,300,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Nick Blackburn $3,000,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Tsuyoshi Nishioka $3,000,000 Second Baseman Twins 2011Jim Thome $3,000,000 Designated Hitter Twins 2011Kevin Slowey $2,700,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Denard Span $1,000,000 Outfielder Twins 2011Alexi Casilla $865,000 Shortstop Twins 2011Glen Perkins $700,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Jason Repko $600,000 Outfielder Twins 2011Brian Duensing $462,500 Pitcher Twins 2011Jose Mijares $445,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Danny Valencia $437,500 Third Baseman Twins 2011Drew Butera $429,000 Catcher Twins 2011Dusty Hughes $429,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Matt Tolbert $425,000 Second Baseman Twins 2011Jeff Manship $419,000 Pitcher Twins 2011Prince Fielder $15,500,000 First Baseman Brewers 2011Zack Greinke $13,500,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Randy Wolf $9,500,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Corey Hart $6,833,333 Outfielder Brewers 2011Rickie Weeks $4,500,000 Second Baseman Brewers 2011Yuniesky Betancour $4,300,000 Shortstop Brewers 2011Ryan Braun $4,287,500 Outfielder Brewers 2011LaTroy Hawkins $4,250,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Shaun Marcum $3,950,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Yovani Gallardo $3,500,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Takashi Saito $1,750,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Carlos Gomez $1,500,000 Outfielder Brewers 2011Craig Counsell $1,400,000 Second Baseman Brewers 2011Kameron Loe $1,250,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Manny Parra $1,200,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Sergio Mitre $900,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Sean Green $875,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Mark Kotsay $800,000 Outfielder Brewers 2011Wil Nieves $775,000 Catcher Brewers 2011Jeremy Reed $550,000 Outfielder Brewers 2011Casey McGehee $478,000 Third Baseman Brewers 2011Nyjer Morgan $471,500 Outfielder Brewers 2011John Axford $442,500 Pitcher Brewers 2011Chris Narveson $441,500 Pitcher Brewers 2011George Kottaras $440,000 Catcher Brewers 2011Mitch Stetter $427,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Zach Braddock $424,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011Jonathan Lucroy $424,000 Catcher Brewers 2011

Erick Almonte $414,000 Infielder Brewers 2011Brandon Kintzler $414,000 Pitcher Brewers 2011

TEAM Payroll 2002 Payroll 2003 Payroll 2004 Payroll 2005Arizona Diamondbacks $102,819,999 $80,657,000 $69,780,750 $62,329,166Atlanta Braves $93,470,367 $106,243,667 $90,182,500 $86,457,302Baltimore Orioles $60,493,487 $73,877,500 $51,623,333 $73,914,333Boston Red Sox $108,366,060 $99,946,500 $127,298,500 $123,505,125Chicago Cubs $75,690,833 $79,868,333 $90,560,000 $87,032,933Chicago White Sox $57,052,833 $51,010,000 $65,212,500 $75,178,000Cincinnati Reds $45,050,390 $59,355,667 $46,615,250 $61,892,583Cleveland Indians $78,909,449 $48,584,834 $34,319,300 $41,502,500Colorado Rockies $56,851,043 $67,179,667 $65,445,167 $48,155,000Detroit Tigers $55,048,000 $49,168,000 $46,832,000 $69,092,000Florida Marlins $41,979,917 $49,050,000 $42,143,042 $60,408,834Houston Astros $63,448,417 $71,040,000 $75,397,000 $76,779,000Kansas City Royals $47,257,000 $40,518,000 $47,609,000 $36,881,000Los Angeles Angels $61,721,667 $79,031,667 $100,534,667 $97,725,322Los Angeles Dodgers $94,850,953 $105,872,620 $92,902,001 $83,039,000Milwaukee Brewers $50,287,833 $40,627,000 $27,528,500 $39,934,833Minnesota Twins $40,225,000 $55,505,000 $53,585,000 $56,186,000New York Mets $94,633,593 $117,176,429 $96,660,970 $101,305,821New York Yankees $125,928,583 $152,749,814 $184,193,950 $208,306,817Oakland Athletics $40,004,167 $50,260,834 $59,425,667 $55,425,762Philadelphia Phillies $57,954,999 $70,780,000 $93,219,167 $95,522,000Pittsburgh Pirates $42,323,599 $54,812,429 $32,227,929 $38,133,000San Diego Padres $41,425,000 $47,928,000 $55,384,833 $63,290,833San Francisco Giants $78,299,835 $82,852,167 $82,019,166 $90,199,500Seattle Mariners $80,282,668 $86,959,167 $81,515,834 $87,754,334St. Louis Cardinals $74,660,875 $83,786,666 $83,228,333 $92,106,833Tampa Bay Rays $34,380,000 $19,630,000 $29,556,667 $29,679,067Texas Rangers $105,726,122 $103,491,667 $55,050,417 $55,849,000Toronto Blue Jays $76,864,333 $51,269,000 $50,017,000 $45,719,500Washington Nationals n/a n/a $41,197,500 $48,581,500

Payroll 2009 Payroll 2010 Payroll 2011 Payroll 2016$73,516,666 $60,718,166 $53,639,833 $89,264,063$96,726,166 $84,423,666 $87,002,692 $69,005,791$67,101,666 $81,612,500 $85,304,038 $145,533,782

$121,745,999 $162,447,333 $161,762,475 $188,545,761$134,809,000 $146,609,000 $125,047,329 $154,575,168

$96,068,500 $105,530,000 $127,789,000 $112,998,667$73,558,500 $71,761,542 $75,947,134 $89,955,059$81,579,166 $61,203,966 $49,190,566 $74,311,900$75,201,000 $84,227,000 $88,148,071 $112,645,071

$115,085,145 $122,864,928 $105,700,231 $194,876,481$36,834,000 $57,029,719 $56,944,000 $77,314,202

$102,996,414 $92,355,500 $70,694,000 $94,893,700$70,519,333 $71,405,210 $36,126,000 $131,487,125

$113,709,000 $104,963,866 $138,543,166 $137,251,333$100,414,592 $95,358,016 $104,188,999 $221,288,380

$80,182,502 $81,108,278 $85,497,333 $69,282,737$65,299,266 $97,559,166 $112,737,000 $105,333,200

$149,373,987 $134,422,942 $118,847,309 $133,889,129$201,449,189 $206,333,389 $202,689,028 $222,997,792

$62,310,000 $51,654,900 $66,536,500 $86,806,234$113,004,046 $141,928,379 $172,976,379 $83,980,000

$48,693,000 $34,943,000 $45,047,000 $103,778,833$43,734,200 $37,799,300 $45,869,140 $101,424,814$83,026,450 $98,641,333 $118,198,333 $172,253,778$98,904,166 $86,510,000 $86,524,600 $141,683,339$88,528,409 $93,540,751 $105,433,572 $143,053,500$63,313,034 $71,923,471 $41,053,571 $57,097,310$68,178,798 $55,250,544 $92,299,264 $186,038,723$80,538,300 $62,234,000 $62,567,800 $138,701,700$60,328,000 $61,400,000 $63,856,928 $141,652,646

1 Yankees $222,997,792 2 Dodgers $221,288,380 3 Tigers $194,876,481 4 Red Sox $188,545,761 5 Rangers $186,038,723 6 Giants $172,253,778 7 Cubs $154,575,168 8 Orioles $145,533,782 9 Cardinals $143,053,500 10 Mariners $141,683,339 11 Nationals $141,652,646 12 Blue Jays $138,701,700 13 Angels $137,251,333 14 Mets $133,889,129 15 Royals $131,487,125

16 White Sox $112,998,667

17 Rockies $112,645,071 18 Twins $105,333,200 19 Pirates $103,778,833 20 Padres $101,424,814 21 Astros $94,893,700 22 Reds $89,955,059

23 $89,264,063

24 Athletics $86,806,234 25 Phillies $83,980,000 26 Marlins $77,314,202 27 Indians $74,311,900 28 Brewers $69,282,737 29 Braves $69,005,791 30 Rays $57,097,310

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