The Atlanta Braves front office had fans fooled early on in 2025, stating there was "dry powder" to spend on the roster. Unfortunately, this wasn't the truth, and fans realized very quickly the team didn't want to go over the CBT tax threshold for a third straight season.
If they had gone over, every dollar amount over the $241 million threshold would have been taxed at 50%. By not doing that, the penalty resets and gives Atlanta much more comfort in exceeding the CBT next season, where the penalty is back to 20%.
After resetting the luxury tax penalties, the Braves have some real money to play with
The threshold for 2026 is set at $244 million.