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Dodgers will pay $169.4 million in competitive balance tax, a new MLB record

December 20, 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers have set a new Major League Baseball record by paying a luxury tax of $169.4 million after winning their second consecutive World Series title in 2025. This tax payment brings their total luxury tax contributions over the past two years to $272.4 million, and their payroll for the season reached $417.3 million, surpassing the previous record held by the New York Mets.

Dodgers will pay $169.4 million in competitive balance tax, a new MLB record

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Dodgers' 2025 payroll was $417.3 million, the highest in MLB history.
The Dodgers' luxury tax payment of $169.4 million is a new MLB record.
This marks the fifth consecutive season the Dodgers have paid luxury tax.
The New York Mets have the second-highest tax bill at $91.6 million.
Dodgers' total luxury tax over the last two years amounts to $272.4 million.

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Dodgers will pay $169.4 million in competitive balance tax, a new MLB record

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