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Even though many of the finer details of the new collective bargaining agreement are still being disclosed and analyzed, the Dodgers may be on the verge of making several moves via the free agent or trade markets now that a set of regulations and guidelines has been established for the next five years.
While it’s been heavily publicized recently that a target payroll of $200 million is the Dodgers’ objective moving towards the 2018 season, a threshold of $235 million will probably be the most critical figure to watch in 2017, especially considering how much money will come off the books for the club in 2018.