Of the ten 2021 playoff teams, only two spend below the league average on payroll [View all]

Total (26 man payroll, injured reserve, retained*, buried**):

Dodgers: $267,200,832

Yankees: $203,319,863

Astros: $194,472,041

Red Sox: $184,491,449

Cardinals: $168,969,994

Giants: $163,890,308

Braves: $147,487,625

White Sox: $140,926,169

League average: $130,687,380

Brewers: $97,377,415

Rays: $70,836,327

*players released, bought out or traded; **players buried in the minors with major league contracts

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/

Another way to look at it: Dodgers spent $2,520,762.56 per win. Rays spent $708,363.27.

L.A. Dodgers spend the most, Cleveland spends the least ($50,220,534). Kudos to the Brewers and Rays for being able to field competitive teams, though you can pretty much guarantee they won't stay that way.

Real revenue sharing NOW!

Real salary cap NOW!