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Kyle Tucker Deal Sends Dodgers’ 2026 Tax Payroll To $413M, Per Spotrac

Spotrac estimates Tucker’s $240M pact, with $30M deferred, carries a "present day tax hit of around $57M." That projection puts Los Angeles at a $413M competitive-balance-tax payroll for 2026—$96M above the second-place Mets and $313M higher than the last-place Marlins, even before any more moves this winter.