2023-09-02 04:36:36
Local newspaper Fletcher reporter: “It turned out to be slightly above the taxable line of the luxury tax.”
The Angels, to which Shohei Ohtani belongs, seem to have stumbled even with the team reconstruction plan. At the end of August, pitchers Lucas Giolito and others were waived, and five main players were transferred to other teams. The goal was to reduce the total annual salary of the team to avoid the luxury tax, but it failed to avoid the luxury tax because outfielder Randall Grichick, who hit 187 homers in total, remained. This is reported by Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.
The remaining annual salary of Giolito who moved to Guardians will be paid by the transfer destination. With the release of the five main players this time, the total amount has been reduced by more than $ 5 million (regarding 728 million yen). While it appeared to be below the luxury tax line for this season, the total annual salary of $233 million (approximately ¥34 billion), Fletcher said, “The Angels are slightly above the luxury tax line. It turns out that[the excess amount]is less than the $1.7 million annual salary of Randall Glicick, who was not acquired.”
The Angels will pay less luxury tax in 2023, but if they exceed it in 2024, “they’ll have to pay 30%, not 20%.” Regarding the team’s total annual salary this season exceeding the taxable line of the luxury tax, GM Minassian said, “Let’s talk regarding it when we start making the 2024 roster. However, when we talked (with the owners), ) There will be no impact,” but it will have a considerable impact on the negotiations to remain with Otani, who is aiming for a contract extension.
The team is likely to present a qualifying offer to Otani this off. Even if he moved to another team, he might have earned a compensatory second-round draft pick as long as he was below the luxury tax line. However, with the tax lineover this time, this right to nominate compensation is now in the fourth round or later. It’s a big blow to rebuilding the team. Many comments were collected such as “It’s sad that when Ohtani leaves, you can only get compensation for the 4th round”, “Worse news”, “Worse”, “Let’s put Ohtani in the waiver and release it”, “This team is hopeless”. there is
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