Dodgers Pay Record $169.4 Million Luxury Tax

NEW YORK – The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, bringing their two-year tax bill to $272.4 million.

The New York Mets have the second-highest tax assessment at $91.6 million, even though they didn’t make the 12-team playoffs.This raises their total tax owed to $320.3 million over the last four years under owner steve Cohen.

The dodgers will pay a tax for the fifth year in a row.Their current total breaks their previous high of $103 million and surpasses the New York Yankees for the first time as the tax started in 2003, with a total of $519.4 million compared to the Yankees’ $514.2 million.

Los Angeles’ tax payroll reached $417.3 million, exceeding the previous record of $374.7 million set by the 2023 Mets. this total includes $949,244 in noncash compensation for Shohei Ohtani, whose contract includes use of a suite at Dodger Stadium and an interpreter.

The Mets’ payroll of $346.7 million included $369,886 in noncash compensation for Juan Soto. His contract requires the team to pay for his use of a luxury suite, up to four premium tickets, and personal security for him and his family. Soto had a record tax salary of $51,769,868 after earning $400,000 in award bonuses.

The Yankees owe $61.8 million, according to figures finalized Friday by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. they are followed by Philadelphia ($56.1 million), Toronto ($13.6 million), San Diego (just under $7 million), Boston and Houston (both around $1.5 million), and Texas (about $190,000).

Nine teams paying the tax matches a record, and the total tax amount of $402.6 million is higher than last year’s $311.3 million. Tax payments are due to MLB by January 21.