MLB MONEYBALL

 Here's some interesting info I came across; well, interesting to sports fans.  These are the player  payrolls of all Major League Baseball teams at the start of 2025.   Having spent the most money, doesn't guarantee success.  The figures given are in millions of dollars and I've rounded to the nearest million.   I've placed an asterisk next to the 12 teams that made the playoffs.

1. New York Mets  $323
2. Los Angeles Dodgers  $321  *
3. New York Yankees  $293  *
4. Philadelphia Phillies  $284  *
5. Toronto Blue Jays  $240  *
6. Texas Rangers  $221
7. Houston Astros  $220
8. Atlanta Braves  $215
9. San Diego Padres  $209  *
10. Chicago Cubs  $196  *
11. Arizona Diamondbacks  $195
12. Boston Red Sox  $194  *
13. Los Angeles Angels  $191
14. San Francisco Giants  $173
15. Baltimore Orioles  $162
16. Seattle Mariners  $147  *
17. Detroit Tigers  $143  *
18. Minnesota Twins  $143
19. St. Louis Cardinals  $141
20. Kansas City Royals  $130
21. Colorado Rockies  $121
22. Cincinnati Reds  $115  *
23. Milwaukee Brewers  $115  *
24. Washington Nationals  $108
25. Cleveland Guardians  $101  *
26. Pittsburgh Pirates  $88
27. Chicago White Sox  $82
28. Tampa Bay Rays  $79
29. (Oakland) A's  $73
30. Miami Marlins  $67