MLB owners are reportedly 'raging' after Dodgers land Kyle Tucker, will '100%' push for salary cap

Key Highlights

• The $60 million average annual value is now the second-largest in MLB history, behind only Shohei Ohtani.
• Though, as Ohtani has a massive chunk of his contract deferred, Tucker’s deal is effectively the most expensive in MLB history. The Dodgers, who have now won the World Series in back-to-back seasons, are projected to have a payroll larger than $413 million.
• That is actually down slightly from last season, only barely, but is still the largest payroll in the league by far.
• Only three other teams — the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays — are projected to be over $300 million. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the other side of things, three teams — the Cleveland Guardians, Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins — are projected to have payrolls between just $100 million and just $120 million.
• Exactly half of the league will spend less than $200 million next season. While it was the Dodgers and Tucker that set this group of owners off, the Mets’ recent three-year, $126 million deal with Bo Bichette added to their frustrations.