Three Ways to Assess Texas Rangers’ Opening Day Payroll Ranking, Breakdown

The Texas Rangers opened the 2026 season with a $201 million tax payroll. It ranked them 15th in the Majors and the final team that spent at least $200 million going into opening day, per Spotrac.

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