"I want us to be successful. I want our fans to feel that we are committed to investing every dollar possible and putting the best team we can put together on the field....I don't want to overplay it, but, to a degree, we're in a partnership with the fans," Kendrick said. " That's the way I see what we do. We're in a partnership with our fans. They generate revenue by buying tickets and coming to ball games and supporting us. And as a good partner, we need to take the money they spend and invest it wisely, and that's what we're trying to do."
"we have some room beyond where we are, but we don't have a ton of room....Do we have the possibility of adding from the present moment? Yeah, possibly. Not highly likely of significance, but we have some room to add without getting into a tax problem."
RosterResource estimated the Diamondbacks spent about $191.3MM on 2025 payroll, translating to a $214.8MM luxury-tax number. Current projections place payroll at roughly $195.2MM with a $223.7MM luxury-tax figure. Payroll has increased for a third consecutive season since the 2023 NL pennant despite no postseason return. Ownership's earlier intent not to spend at the same level proved incorrect. Ownership describes roster investment as a partnership with fans, using fan-generated revenue to invest in the team. The club remains below the $244MM luxury-tax threshold and retains limited room to add payroll without triggering tax penalties.
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