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6 Teams Paying Luxury Tax for 2016 MLB Season
Paying the luxury tax is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for the large spenders in Major League Baseball, but it’s not something everyone avoids. Six teams: The Yankees, Cubs, Red Sox, Dodgers, Tigers and Giants are on the list of “offenders”, a new record for number of teams.
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MLB Rumors: Los Angeles Dodgers Will Re-Sign Justin Turner & Kenley Jansen
While the Los Angeles Dodgers are dealing with financial debts and attempts to keep their wage bill from exploding, they’re also keeping their key players from getting away, including Justin Turner and Kenley Jansen, both on the verge of re-signing with the team.
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MLB Rumors: Dodgers, Nationals & Marlins Interested in Signing Kenley Jansen
The last big name remaining in the closer section of free agency is Kenley Jansen, who is still most likely going to head back and pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but is getting offers from the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins.
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MLB Rumors: Yankees, Astros, Rangers, Dodgers, Red Sox & Orioles Interested in Signing Rich Hill
The best starting pitcher in a very arid free agency class is Rich Hill, and naturally he’s drawing plenty of attention: Very serious from the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, semi-serious from the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, while the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles are observers at this point, not active participants in chasing him.
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MLB Rumors: St. Louis Cardinals & Los Angeles Dodgers Interested in Signing Justin Turner
A steady but small decline in his batting average since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers hasn’t stopped Justin Turner from appearing like one of the best infielders in this free agency class. He’s certainly drawing the interest of the St. Louis Cardinals, although he might end up going back to the team he’s played for the last 3 years.
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MLB Rumors: Dodgers, Giants, Nationals & Yankees Strongest Contenders for Aroldis Chapman
With the ongoing CBA negotiations, it’s not surprising to see a stall in how teams are conducting their big spending in this offseason. However, expensive players aren’t off the menu, with Aroldis Chapman aiming at becoming the highest paid reliever in MLB history, with the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Dodgers all in the picture. The Washington Nationals also seem to be at the table.
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MLB Rumors: Dodgers, Yankees & White Sox in a Free Agency Trade Triangle
Some teams aren’t about spending lots of money on free agents. Trades, going out or in, are much more to their liking. The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for impact players, the Chicago White Sox are willing to deal them away, while the New York Yankees are somewhere in between.
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MLB Rumors: Tigers & Dodgers Working on Trade for Ian Kinsler
The Los Angeles Dodgers are searching high & low for a player to fill their vacancy at second base. They might have found their man in Ian Kinsler of the Detroit Tigers.
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MLB Rumors: Phillies, Angels, Royals Trade Options for Dodgers & Howie Kendrick
No one knows if the Los Angeles Dodgers have decided on whether or not to trade Howie Kendrick, but they’re certainly keeping their eyes and ears open, with a lot of teams, like the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals providing potential landing spots.
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MLB Rumors: Blue Jays, Cubs, Dodgers & Giants Interested in Dexter Fowler
By declining his mutual option with the Chicago Cubs, Dexter Fowler is once again a free agent, hoping to land a multiyear contract this time. The Cubs who he played for the last two years, along with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays will be trying to sign him.