Rotation Spending By Team

I've compiled 2010 starting rotation spending by team; details can be found in this spreadsheet.  Buyouts (for example, the $2.5MM the Dodgers owe to Jason Schmidt) and players not in 2010 rotations (Kei Igawa) are not included in the figures below.  If a team is paying part of the salary of another club's starter, like in the case of Roy Halladay, that payment is accounted for only on the receiving team.  If you find any errors, please contact us.

1. Yankees – $63,157,650
2. Cubs – $50,775,000
3. Red Sox – $42,263,500
4. Mets – $38,087,500
5. White Sox – $36,200,000
6. Cardinals – $35,925,000
7. Giants – $33,850,000
8. Tigers – $32,670,000
9. Phillies – $31,805,000
10. Braves  – $31,467,000
11. Angels – $29,965,000
12. Royals  – $25,110,000
13. Reds – $24,700,000
14. Astros – $23,916,000
15. Rockies – $23,500,000
16. Diamondbacks – $22,008,925
17. Dodgers – $21,679,000
18. Mariners – $20,550,000
19. Brewers – $18,565,000 
20. Indians – $17,115,500
21. Padres – $15,355,000
22. Rangers – $14,181,090
23. Orioles – $13,668,125
24. Athletics – $13,210,000
25. Twins – $12,790,000
26. Nationals – $10,224,000
27. Pirates – $10,013,500
28. Marlins – $9,645,000
29. Rays – $9,473,333
30. Blue Jays – $4,085,000

• Approximately $736MM will be spent on the 2010 salaries of the 150 projected members of Opening Day rotations.  That's an average of $4.9MM per pitcher.
• On average, a team will spend $24.5MM on its rotation in 2010.  The median figure is $22.8MM.
• The White Sox, Tigers, Royals, Angels, Rockies, and Giants don't have any projected starters earning less than $1MM.
• The Blue Jays will pay more to Halladay in 2010 than they will pay their entire rotation.
• Thanks to Cot's Baseball Contracts for the salary data.