2008 Baseball Payrolls, List

NEW YORK (AP) -Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.

Team Payroll Average

N.Y. Yankees $209,081,579 $6,744,567

Detroit 138,685,197 4,622,840

New York Mets 138,293,378 4,609,779

Boston 133,440,037 4,765,716

Chicago White Sox 121,152,667 4,487,136

Los Angeles Angels 119,216,333 4,110,908

Chicago Cubs 118,595,833 4,392,438

Los Angeles Dodgers 118,536,038 4,233,430

Seattle 117,993,982 4,538,230

Atlanta 102,424,018 3,414,134

St. Louis 100,624,450 3,049,226