#MLB Opening Day 26-Man Payrolls NYY, $226M PHI, $221M NYM, $212M TOR, $204M ATL, $199M LAD, $192M HOU, $191M CHC, $180M SF, $150M TEX, $148M LAA, $147M STL, $145M SD, $145M BOS, $126M SEA, $123M MIN, $113M CHW, $113M COL, $105M ARI, $101M KC, $97M DET, $95M CIN, $86M BAL, $86M MIL, $82M WSH, $79M TB, $78M CLE, $77M MIA, $77M PIT, $76M OAK, $43M
@spotrac The fact that the Dodgers are 6th is criminal, no way should deferring be allowed
@DBeacham72 @spotrac Why does it matter? There’s no salary cap.
@Upton_4 @DBeacham72 @spotrac There is a significant luxury tax though. By deferring salaries to artificially deflate the payroll, it allows the team to still fall under the revenue to payroll figure mandated in the CB agreement while saving liquidity by not paying the tax. It’s broken.
@Hercamer @DBeacham72 @spotrac That’s a fair point… but it’s so broken anyway, I’m not sure that matters much.