'I'd anticipate us ending up above where we landed last year,' Cherington said. 'Generally speaking, we expect that as we get better, the payroll will continue to climb with us. To some extent, it's motivation for us if we can actually push that as we get better.'
That 2023 payroll figure represented a notable jump from the Pirates' $55.76MM figure at the start of the 2022 season, which might provide some hint about what kind of increase we might be able to expect this winter.
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