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Mets, Dodgers Among Teams Above Proposed Payroll Ceiling

MLB’s proposed hard salary cap would force major payroll changes across baseball. The Mets, Dodgers, Yankees, Blue Jays, Phillies and Braves are all above the proposed $245.3 million ceiling, while 15 teams currently fall below the proposed $171.2 million floor. The dramatic financial gap sets up what could become one of the biggest labor battles ahead of baseball’s next collective bargaining agreement.