The Mets still wound up with a luxury tax penalty close to $101 million, according to The Associated Press. It is, by far, the steepest tax penalty a team has ever paid, more than doubling the 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers’ $43.6 million. PRIZED JAPANESE PITCHER YOSHINOBU YAMAMOTO INKS MASSIVE DEAL WITH DODGERS: REPORTSThe Mets’ penalty is high because of their sky-high payroll. The Mets also paid a luxury after the 2022 season, increasing the amount it had to pay this year. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPEight teams were charged a luxury tax for the 2023 season.

Source: Fox News December 24, 2023 02:38 UTC