Fansided · Feb 13
Twins' drastic 2026 payroll drop reignites dreaded salary floor debate
The Minnesota Twins v Colorado Rockies in the team's final spring training game of the season at Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The Twins won 5-3. | Jonah Hinebaugh/The News-Press/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesIn a recent post on X, The Athletic senior writer Aaron Gleeman framed Minnesota's current payroll situation with three simple numbers:
Twins' current payroll is ...
... $35 million below last Opening Day.
... $60 million below 2023.
... $70 million below MLB average for 2026.