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flag The 2025 MLB playoffs highlight a stark pay gap, with top teams spending over $500M vs. bottom teams under $122M, amid looming salary cap talks.

flag The 2025 MLB playoffs underscore a growing economic divide, with the Los Angeles Dodgers spending $509 million on salaries and luxury tax—projected at nearly $168 million—facing the Cincinnati Reds, whose $121 million payroll is among the lowest in the postseason. flag Six of the 12 playoff teams have payrolls over $200 million, including the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, and Blue Jays, while the Cleveland Guardians have the lowest at $103.9 million. flag Final payroll and tax figures remain pending due to post-season award bonuses. flag With the collective bargaining agreement expiring in December 2026, owners are pushing for a salary cap, a move players oppose, raising concerns of another work stoppage.

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