The Oakland A’s payroll for the 2021 season currently stands around $72 million, between the 13 players they have under contract plus enough minimum-salary spots to fill out the rest of the roster. There are still a couple weeks left before spring training so another move isn’t impossible, but they’ve made clear that they aren’t likely to spend any more money.
Elsewhere in the majors, Trevor Bauer signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, and his salary for the coming season is $40 million.
That’s the highest payday in MLB history, but some of his teammates aren’t far behind.