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Cubs Currently Have MLB’s Highest Payroll, Should They Go Even Higher?

Related Topics: Payroll, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado

Bryce Harper has been connected — in both serious and joking fashion — to the Cubs for well over a year. But recent reports from national media outlets, local news sources, and even here at Cubs Insider have hinted that the Cubs won’t surpass the highest luxury tax penalty of $246 million. That means no Harper, no Manny Machado, and maybe not even mid-tier free agents.

Whether you agree with a spending cap or not, one may be in place because the Cubs already have enough much money committed for the 2019 payroll to make it the highest in MLB.