Done deal:Braves formally assessed a $3.2 million luxury …

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Done deal:Braves formally assessed a $3.2 million luxury …

After surpassing the initial CBT threshold, the Braves are among the eight teams in history to pay into the luxury tax.

Official word has come from Major League Baseball regarding which clubs will be assessed a luxury tax for the 2023 campaign.

There were eight teams that paid, and the $209.8 million total amount assessed was a record

The three teams in the NL East, led by the New York Mets, who have paid a bill exceeding $100 million, top the entire list

Team Amount Repeat Payor?

New York Met

$100,781,9

Yes (2nd yea

San Diego Padr

$39.

Yes (3rd yea

New York Yanke

$32.

Yes (2nd yea

Los Angeles Dodge

$19.

Yes (3rd yea

Philadelphia Philli

$6.9

Yes (3rd yea

Toronto Blue Ja

$5.

No (1st yea

Atlanta Brav

$3.

No (1st yea

Texas Range

$1.

No (1st year

The Los Angeles Dodgers set the previous record for a luxury tax bill in 2015 when they paid $43.6 million on their $291.1 million payroll.

Thanks to their historic $245.9 million 2023 CBT payroll (per Fangraphs), the Atlanta Braves are making their first-ever tax payment. Atlanta’s projected 2024 roster is expected to be even more costly, with a $269 million CBT payroll (pending arbitration awards).