2012 Arbitration Eligible Spending By Team

From the Astros at $4.5MM to the Giants at $42.05MM, MLB's 30 teams spent over half a billion dollars on 2012 salaries for 172 arbitration eligible players this offseason.  Our arbitration tracker has the details, and a breakdown by team is below.  Please note that the three free agents who accepted arbitration are excluded, and first-year salaries from 16 extensions are included with prorated signing bonuses.

1. Giants: $42.05MM for 10 players, including 3 extensions
2. Dodgers: $37.925MM for 5 players, including 3 extensions
3. Rangers: $29.95MM for 7 players, including 2 extensions
4. Phillies: $28.4MM for 3 players, including 1 extension
5. Padres: $28.27MM for 12 players
6. Indians: $25.415MM for 8 players
7. Cubs: $23.872MM for 7 players
8. Red Sox: $21.1775MM for 10 players
9. Nationals: $19.615MM for 7 players, including 2 extensions
10. Braves: $19.585MM for 4 players
11. Rays: $18.7MM for 6 players
12. Yankees: $18.65MM for 6 players
13. Royals: $18.4925MM for 7 players
14. Marlins: $18.385MM for 5 players
15. Brewers: $18.1135MM for 7 players
16. Pirates: $17.2585MM for 8 players
17. Angels: $16.87MM for 5 players, including 1 extension
18. Tigers: $15.6MM for 5 players
19. Blue Jays: $15.59MM for 8 players
20. Orioles: $12.975MM for 6 players
21. Rockies: $12.965MM for 3 players
22. Mets: $11.9MM for 4 players
23. Diamondbacks: $11.5025MM for 4 players
24. Athletics: $10.6825MM for 6 players
25. Mariners: $10.45MM for 3 players
26. Reds: $8.7725MM for 6 players, including 2 extensions
27. Twins: $8.4325MM for 3 players
28. White Sox: $8MM for 1 player, part of an extension
29. Cardinals: $5.95MM for 3 players, including 1 extension
30. Astros: $4.5MM for 3 players

The average team spent about $18MM on six players, and the average arbitration eligible player made $3.1MM.