MLB Payrolls 2009: New York Yankees Top

If any of you were to take a look at the 2009 payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters, of the 30 major league baseball teams right now, you would see that the New York Yankees are right at the very top of the list.

According to cbssports.com, the New York Yankees, who were crowned the 2009 World Series Champions yesterday after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, have a payroll of $201,449,289 and the average player salary of $7,748,050.

Just underneath them at number 2 in the list, is the New York Mets, whose payroll is $135,773,988. Their average player salary works out at $4,849,071. Down the bottom of the list is Florida Marlins, whose average player salary is $1,314,786.

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