There are some MLB teams that are set to shell out some serious money for their roster of players this coming season. Nine different franchises will be paying over $200 million for their players in 2024, with the New York Mets owing the most at $301 million.
But there is another extreme end of the spectrum, as well. There are a handful of teams that are in money-saving mode, and have some of the lowest possible payrolls that you will see in the MLB.
Which MLB Teams Are The Cheapest For 2024?
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Who are they exactly? Here are the five teams with the lowest payrolls in baseball for the 2024 season:
5. Tampa Bay Rays – $87,216,012
Few teams are able to get more out of spending less than the Rays. They had the 4th-cheapest roster in the MLB last season, but finished with the 4th-most wins of any team in baseball with 99, and were one of the World Series favorites before a surprise elimination.
There is only one player on Tampa’s roster that is set to earn north of $10 million for the upcoming season, and that is starting pitcher Zach Effin, who is set to take home $11 million. For comparison’s sake, the Mets have 9 players making more than $10 million, and five of them making $15 million or more.
4. Miami Marlins – $86,535,000
About a million and a half dollars separate the Marlins from the Rays, though the other Florida team doesn’t have much to show for it. The franchise that is known for low payrolls and letting players go who are in position to be paid is again one of the lowest spenders, Miami seemed to overachieve a bit last year to finish with 84 wins and a spot in the MLB postseason.
But they’ll have to try and do the same or better with a roster that costs nearly $20 million less than it did last year. They are projected by the sports books to finish under .500…
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Author : Anthony R. Cardenas
Publish date : 2024-03-25 19:50:43
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