NJ.com | Mike Rosenstein: DJ LeMahieu cannot be brought up without also mentioning the payroll, and the Yankees’ seemingly strong desire to keep that as low as possible in 2021. Despite Brian Cashman’s insistence that the team is expected to have the highest payroll in the league, it also could be on track to have a payroll closer to 2005, when it eclipsed $200 million for the first time. (At that point, Tampa Bay’s payroll was $30 million; even that thrifty club comparatively inflated to $93 million by 2019.) The Yankees seem poised for another dip in spending, which doesn’t exactly radiate confidence in going into the new season as World Series contenders.
Around the Empire: Yankees News - 12/22/20
