Yankee payroll above league average:
2021 and backwards...
$72M (2nd in MLB in payroll)
$52M (1st)
$99M (3rd)
$32M (7th)
$61M (1st)
$70M (2nd)
$104M (2nd)
$86M (2nd)
$138M (1st)
$109M (1st)
$115M (1st)
$121M (1st)
$119M (1st)
Since 2008:L rankings in spending (2008>2021)
NYY: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 7, 3, 1, 2
LAD: 7, 9, 12, 12, 12, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 1
BOS: 4, 4, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3
DET: 3, 5, 6, 10, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 19, 20, 22, 23
PHI:12, 7, 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 9, 9, 21, 24, 13, 7, 5