The president of the New York Yankees, Hal Steinbrenner, said Thursday that they are considering exceeding the luxury tax threshold of the MLB if that helps the club.
“I would consider it if a good piece comes out and we think we should have it,” he said. Steinbrenner this Thursday to Lindsey Adler from The Athletic.
The Yankees They have the second-highest payroll in baseball at $ 201 million, though they made low-cost moves in the winter.
Hal Steinbrenner said that he will “absolutely consider” exceeding the luxury tax if the Yankees need another piece to reach the playoffs. I have used the Masahiro Tanaka signing as an example.
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the club expects Trevor Bauer to make his next scheduled start against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
“It’s out of our hands,” Roberts told The Athletic, noting that the Major League Baseball investigation into Bauer’s alleged assault on a woman is ongoing.
Bauer declined to speak to reporters as he left the field at Nationals Park before Thursday’s game.
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Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec remains under daily observation for a strained right hamstring and is expected to be in Saturday’s lineup.
The rookie was on the bench Thursday for the second day in a row. Dalbec left Tuesday’s game with a sore right hamstring.
“Most likely he will not play tomorrow. We’re thinking of him coming back on Saturday, “Red Sox manager Alex Cora told the MLB portal on Thursday.