Here's how much the 2017 Mariners get paid

The old saying goes, "You've got to spend money to make money," and that's true for professional baseball. Over the last six seasons, only one World Series champion -- the 2015 Kansas City Royals -- ranked outside the top 10 teams in terms of payroll. And while the Seattle Mariners have begun to spend like a winner, they haven't yet seen it pay off in a playoff berth.