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Deciphering the Cubs’ payroll and an early read on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes

Deciphering the Cubs’ payroll and an early read on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes

Update: 2024-08-20

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Cubs executives have publicly acknowledged that the team will likely finish the year over the $237 million luxury-tax threshold. What does this mean in a season that will very likely end without a playoff appearance? Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney go over some frequently asked questions, explain Sharma’s latest reporting in The Athletic, and look ahead to another monster class of free agents.

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Deciphering the Cubs’ payroll and an early read on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes

Deciphering the Cubs’ payroll and an early read on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes

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