A major point of contention this offseason is the lack of activity by the Atlanta Braves on the free-agent market.
Nine MLB teams went over the $237 million luxury tax threshold in 2024. The Braves ranked fourth at $276 million and had a tax bill of just over $14 million.
These numbers were confirmed by the Associated Press.
Let’s look at some of the top-paid players relative to the luxury tax. All numbers are based on what was listed on Spotrac because that matches the information from the tweet.
Cracking Open the Books
Their top five players all made $14.