Well, it is the start of baseball season and salary cap has the same predictions as last year.  The New York Yankees will win the largest salary cap for the MLB, but there are some surprises in the salary caps for the season.

Team Payroll Average
Yankees $209,081,579 $6,744,567
Tigers $138,685,197 $4,622,840
Mets $138,293,378 $4,609,779
Red Sox $133,440,037 $4,765,716
White Sox $121,152,667 $4,487,136
Angels $119,216,333 $4,110,908
Cubs $118,595,833 $4,392,438
Dodgers $118,536,038 $4,233,430
Mariners $117,993,982 $4,538,230
Braves $102,424,018 $3,414,134
Cardinals $100,624,450 $3,049,226
Blue Jays $98,641,957 $3,522,927
Phillies $98,269,881 $3,388,617
Astros $ 88,930,415 $3,293,719
Brewers $ 81,004,167 $2,793,247
Indians $ 78,970,067 $3,037,310
Giants $76,904,500 $2,651,879
Reds $74,277,695 $2,971,108
Padres $ 73,677,617 $2,376,697
Rockies $ 68,655,500 $2,640,596
Rangers $ 68,239,551 $2,353,088
Orioles $67,196,248 $2,099,883
Diamondbacks $66,202,713 $2,364,383
Twins $ 62,182,767 $ 2,487,311
Royals $58,245,500 $2,240,212
Nationals $ 54,961,000 $1,895,207
Pirates $ 49,365,283 $1,898,665
A’s $ 47,967,126 $1,713,112
Rays $43,820,598 $1,460,687
Marlins $ 21,836,500 $661,712

ARod makes more than the entire Florida team.  The New York Mets won the NL salary cap race.  I wonder if they will choke away the division again this year?