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The New York Yankees began the postseason with a record payroll of nearly $203 million. Here are the payrolls of the eight playoff teams:

Source: Associated Press

*--* TEAM MLB Rank Payroll New York Yankees 1st $202,978,809 Boston Red Sox 2nd $126,800,160 Angels 5th $96,140,560 St. Louis Cardinals 10th $83,510,604 Houston Astros 11th $77,453,843 Atlanta Braves 12th $74,977,433 Chicago White Sox 13th $74,273,478 San Diego Padres 15th $70,503,572

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