Yankees Set Opening Day Payroll Mark At $230M

[RealGM Wiretap]

The New York Yankees have set a record for baseball's highest Opening Day payroll at $230.4 million.

The amount is almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying their players.

The Dodgers are at $214.8 million and only the second franchise to break the $200 million barrier.

Via Associated Press

[TyCobb]

This is wild. Two teams with $200+ mill payroll. The TV contracts are going to separate these larger markets even more.