Fan reactions are the best. We get excited, then do the stats comparison, then we stop and think about the money and what that does to the Milwaukee Brewers payroll.
For the Brewers, they’ve never had an extremely high payroll, but owner Mark Attanasio is willing to spend what it takes to win.
Current contracts on the payroll
These contract figures are according to baseball-reference.com.
Ryan Braun – $19 million
Ryan Braun still has two seasons left on his current deal, with a mutual option for 2021. His salary for 2020 is $16 million, which continues the decline in his year-over-year salary.