The highest and lowest MLB payrolls — and why the Dodgers aren't at the top

LOS ANGELES The Dodgers gladly perhaps even gleefully defer to the New York Mets. In large part because of heavily deferred contracts to Shohei Ohtani and other top players, the Dodgers have a payroll slightly lower than that of their National League rival who signed outfielder Juan Soto to a record 15year, 765million contract this offseason. The opening day payrolls of every Major ...