The Dodgers will aim to reduce payroll to around $200 million by 2018, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, but why they’re doing so might be the most interesting part.
The club is expected to reduce payroll for a second consecutive season, with the goal of cutting from about $300 million in 2015 to closer to $200 million in 2018.
That should come as no surprise, as it’s consistent with what Stan Kasten has been preaching for years now, and what Dustin wrote about the topic just a few weeks back.