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This math might be a bit fuzzy but let's play along for a moment.
Using the White Sox.
2020 Opening Day Payroll: $125,348,500
82 game Prorated Payroll:
$63,448,006
Local TV Deal:
$60.7M 82 games
National TV Deals:
$20.5M 82 games
$81.2M - $63.4 M = $17.8 M profit
Using the White Sox.
2020 Opening Day Payroll: $125,348,500
82 game Prorated Payroll:
$63,448,006
Local TV Deal:
$60.7M 82 games
National TV Deals:
$20.5M 82 games
$81.2M - $63.4 M = $17.8 M profit
Los Angeles Angels
82-game prorated payroll:
$91,184,524
Local TV Deal (82 games):
$69.8M
National TV Deals (82 games):
$20.5M
$89.8 M - $91.1 M = (-)$1.3M loss
82-game prorated payroll:
$91,184,524
Local TV Deal (82 games):
$69.8M
National TV Deals (82 games):
$20.5M
$89.8 M - $91.1 M = (-)$1.3M loss
Houston Astros
82-game prorated payroll:
$106,751,577
Local TV:
$35.4 million (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5 million (82 games)
$55.4M - $106.7M = (-)$51.3 million
Safe to assume Astros pushing sliding scale
82-game prorated payroll:
$106,751,577
Local TV:
$35.4 million (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5 million (82 games)
$55.4M - $106.7M = (-)$51.3 million
Safe to assume Astros pushing sliding scale
Oakland A's
82-game prorated payroll:
$48,602,175
Local TV:
$24.2M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M (82 games)
$44.7M (TV) - $48.6M (Payroll) =
(-)$3.9M
82-game prorated payroll:
$48,602,175
Local TV:
$24.2M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M (82 games)
$44.7M (TV) - $48.6M (Payroll) =
(-)$3.9M
Seattle Mariners
82-game prorated payroll:
$50,968,801
Local TV:
$45.0 M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5 M (82 games)
$65.5M (TV) - $50.9M (Payroll) = $14.1M
82-game prorated payroll:
$50,968,801
Local TV:
$45.0 M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5 M (82 games)
$65.5M (TV) - $50.9M (Payroll) = $14.1M
Texas Rangers
82-game prorated payroll:
$76,127,719
Local TV:
$33.4M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M (82 games)
$53.9M (TV) - $76.1M (Payroll)=
(-)$22.2 million
AL West except Seattle TV money doesn't cover payroll.
82-game prorated payroll:
$76,127,719
Local TV:
$33.4M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M (82 games)
$53.9M (TV) - $76.1M (Payroll)=
(-)$22.2 million
AL West except Seattle TV money doesn't cover payroll.
Moving to AL Central. We know the White Sox are OK.
Cleveland Indians
82-game prorated payroll:
$46,872,802
Local TV:
$23.8M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M
$44.3M (TV) - $46.8M (Payroll) =
(-)$2.5M
Cleveland Indians
82-game prorated payroll:
$46,872,802
Local TV:
$23.8M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M
$44.3M (TV) - $46.8M (Payroll) =
(-)$2.5M
Detroit Tigers
82-game prorated payroll:
$52,625,069
Local TV:
$32.4M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M (82 games)
$52.9M (TV) - $52.6M (Payroll) = $300,000
82-game prorated payroll:
$52,625,069
Local TV:
$32.4M (82 games)
National TV:
$20.5M (82 games)
$52.9M (TV) - $52.6M (Payroll) = $300,000
Kansas City Royals
82-game prorated payroll:
$42,456,204
Local TV:
$22.2M
National TV:
$20.5M
$42.7M (TV) - $42.4M (Payroll) = $300,000
82-game prorated payroll:
$42,456,204
Local TV:
$22.2M
National TV:
$20.5M
$42.7M (TV) - $42.4M (Payroll) = $300,000
Minnesota Twins
82-game prorated payroll:
$66,713,231
Local TV:
$21.7M
National TV:
$20.5M
$42.2 M (TV) - $66.7 M (Payroll) =
(-)$24.5M
82-game prorated payroll:
$66,713,231
Local TV:
$21.7M
National TV:
$20.5M
$42.2 M (TV) - $66.7 M (Payroll) =
(-)$24.5M
So looking at just the AL West and Central divisions.
- White Sox and Mariners should have enough TV money covering prorated payroll
- Royals and Tigers are slightly ahead
- Angels are not in bad shape
- Astros and Twins could use better TV deals
- White Sox and Mariners should have enough TV money covering prorated payroll
- Royals and Tigers are slightly ahead
- Angels are not in bad shape
- Astros and Twins could use better TV deals
