The total had not been that low of the top spender since the New York Yankees in 2000 at $95.3 million. Houston was fourth at $81.4 million, up from eighth, followed by the Chicago Cubs at $80.6 million, down from third. AL champion Tampa Bay was 28th at $29.4 million, ahead of only Pittsburgh ($24.1 million) and Baltimore ($23.5 million). Philadelphia was just under the tax threshold at $207.3 million and the Dodgers at $204.6 million. Boston dropped to $184.9 million after paying a Red Sox record $13.4 million luxury tax in 2019, when the team failed make the playoffs.

Source: Fox News December 20, 2020 00:56 UTC