2012 MLB Opening Day Payrolls

Source: USA Today (http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/baseball/mlb/salaries/team)*

New York Yankees $197,962,289

Philadelphia Phillies $174,538,938

Boston Red Sox $173,186,617

Los Angeles Angels $154,485,166

Detroit Tigers $132,300,000

Texas Rangers $120,510,974

Miami Marlins $118,078,000

San Francisco Giants $117,620,683

St. Louis Cardinals $110,300,862

Milwaukee Brewers $97,653,944

Chicago White Sox $96,919,500

Los Angeles Dodgers $95,143,575

Minnesota Twins $94,085,000

New York Mets $93,353,983

Chicago Cubs $88,197,033

Atlanta Braves $83,309,942

Cincinnati Reds $82,203,616

Seattle Mariners $81,978,100

Baltimore Orioles $81,428,999

Washington Nationals $81,336,143

Cleveland Indians $78,430,300

Colorado Rockies $78,069,5714

Toronto Blue Jays $75,489,200

Arizona Diamondbacks $74,284,833

Tampa Bay Rays $64,173,500

Pittsburgh Pirates $63,431,999

Kansas City Royals $60,916,225

Houston Astros $60,651,000

Oakland Athletics $55,372,500

San Diego Padres $55,244,700

*Associated Press tallies differ a little. I'll post them when I can find a link.