MassLive

Boston Red Sox 2018 payroll: John Henry should let Dave Dombrowski increase payroll to $236 million, if needed, to fix offense

President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski must fix the Red Sox's offense this offseason, but his 2018 payroll already is nearing Major League Baseball's $197 million competitive balance tax ...
MassLive

Boston Red Sox 2018 contracts-payroll: Examining David Price's contract, Hanley Ramirez's vesting option, arbitration cases

The Red Sox are prepared to spend money this offseason. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and principal owner John Henry said they are not trying to stay under the $197 million base tax ...
MLive

Tigers 2018 payroll: Leaner and meaner, but for how long?

The Detroit Tigers finished with the worst record in the American League in 2017 and yet were still one of six teams to pay the luxury tax meant to rein in free-spending teams. Of course, so did the ...
New York Daily News

Jeff Wilpon addresses Mets’ payroll, says it won’t determine team’s ability to win: ‘You can get there in different ways’

Jeff Wilpon knows the Mets’ fanbase is frustrated. Tuesday, the COO said he shares that frustration of missing the playoffs last season and a 31-year World Series championship drought. Wilpon, however ...
CBSSports.com

MLB payroll leaders for 2018: Red Sox to pass Dodgers with highest payroll in baseball, Yankees seventh

The Associated Press has undertaken an analysis of likely Opening Day payrolls, and the Boston Red Sox are expected to knock the Los Angeles Dodgers out of the top spot, where the Dodgers have been ...
Forbes

Final MLB Payrolls For All 30 Teams Show Second-Largest Decline Since 2004

Spending was down dramatically on player payroll in Major League Baseball for 2018, based on final payroll figures. Based on figures provided by the Associated Press, the 30 clubs in MLB spent $4.548 ...