NEW YORK –  Final 2012 payrolls for the 30 major league teams, according to information received by clubs from the commissioner's office. Figures are for 40-man rosters and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned incentive bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values.

N.Y. Yankees$223,302,212
Philadelphia169,728,180
Boston168,614,614
L.A. Angels160,146,581
Detroit140,701,213
San Francisco138,149,994
Texas134,283,218
L.A. Dodgers129,080,186
St. Louis115,449,953
Chicago Cubs107,708,021
N.Y. Mets103,710,802
Chicago White Sox101,763,212
Minnesota101,165,992
Milwaukee99,931,760
Atlanta97,254,832
Washington96,704,070
Toronto92,133,335
Miami89,875,132
Baltimore89,060,253
Cincinnati88,106,393
Seattle84,450,157
Colorado84,194,072
Arizona77,162,625
Tampa Bay70,425,489
Cleveland69,172,878
Kansas City68,609,031
Houston63,941,672
San Diego62,878,686
Pittsburgh61,300,313
Oakland59,493,290
Total3,148,498,166