The Los Angeles Dodgers, under their new ownership since 2012, have dramatically increased their spending, with projections reaching around half a billion dollars for the 2025 season alone. This surge in payroll has raised concerns among fans and commentators about the sustainability and ethics of such financial commitments in baseball. Despite the criticism, Dodgers' management remains committed to investing in talent, as shown by their recent signing of Tanner Scott to a $72-million contract, reflecting their strategy to prioritize winning above all.
In 2025, the Dodgers are projected for about half a billion dollars in payroll, benefits and luxury taxes, based on baseball's tax accounting system, for one season alone.
I think I look at it in a different way. Winning is important, and we have to constantly look to improve. That's the goal.
The Dodgers' spending has led some to claim they are 'ruining the game,' but franchise executives maintain their approach is necessary for success.
In 2012, the baseball world wondered about the new owners. In 2025, the baseball world mutters about them, and how they are allegedly ruining the game.
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