MLB Opening Day 2024: Passan's payroll tiers entering new season - ESPN
Something very odd is happening in Major League Baseball. At the same time payroll inequality is reaching levels not seen in more than a decade and barreling toward the imbalance of the mid-2000s, fewer teams are outright punting on their seasons than in recent years. Whether it's because of talent, spending or a subpar division, 26 of baseball's 30 teams enter Opening Day with genuine playoff aspirations.


