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<<Does spending more money help a Major League team reach the playoffs?>> We looked at data on how this season's highest-spending MLB teams performed. While money can buy the biggest stars in baseball, can it actually buy a playoff spot? With the 2026 World Series just days away, let's examine how MLB's highest-spending teams fared this season. Created in partnership with Terzo, this graphic ranks the total payrolls of all 30 MLB teams and highlights which teams made the 2026 playoffs. . . <MLB Total Payroll Rankings> Using data from the MLB Labor Relations Department, the table below shows each team's total payroll. These figures include players' actual salaries before player or club options are applied, as well as prorated signing bonuses. The New York Mets are nearly 300 million