{
  "id": 13229950,
  "title": "How much bigger is the Dodgers' payroll than the Brewers' payroll?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/how-much-bigger-is-the-dodgers-payroll-than-the-brewers-payroll-13229950",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T22:03:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/much-bigger-dodgers-payroll-brewers-220334328.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers are facing off with a significant payroll disparity between the two teams. According to Spotrac, the Dodgers' total payroll for 2026 is $339,319,244, which ranks second in all of baseball behind the New York Mets. The Dodgers' active roster payroll alone is $304,389,785, the highest in MLB. In contrast, the Brewers' total payroll is $146,206,320, 43% of the Dodgers' spending, and their active roster payroll is $83,475,739, which is 27% of the Dodgers' active roster payroll. The Dodgers have eight players on their roster who would rank at least second in Brewers history in terms of salary, while the Brewers have five players who would rank at least third on the current Dodgers team in salary. Despite the disparity, the big contracts of Dodgers players like Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Shohei Ohtani have paid off handsomely in 2026, with four of them ranking in the top six of the team in WAR and three more in the top 12.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the highest payrolls in baseball. How much more are they spending compared to the Brewers?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How much bigger is the Dodgers' payroll than the Brewers' payroll?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/how-much-bigger-is-the-dodgers-payroll-than-the-brewers-payroll",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:03:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}