What another Dodgers World Series win could mean for baseball payrolls

MLB Salary Cap Debate - MLB is the only major American sport without a salary cap, unlike the NHL, NBA, and NFL [2] - The collective bargaining agreement will be up at the end of next year, and the implementation of a salary cap will be a major discussion [1][6] - The Dodgers, with a payroll of approximately $350 million, and the Mets are examples of why the league might consider a salary cap [1][2] Team Spending and Competitive Balance - The Dodgers are the defending World Series champions and have the second-largest team payroll in the league [1][3] - The Toronto Blue Jays, the Dodgers' opponent in the World Series, have the fifth-largest team spend, which may surprise some fans [4] - The high spending of both teams in the World Series provides an argument for a salary cap to promote competitive balance [4] - Some argue that the competitive balance issue stems from bottom teams not spending enough, suggesting a salary floor instead of a cap [5] Profitability and Revenue Sharing - The Blue Jays and the Dodgers put most of their money back into their team and don't have high profits [7] - Due to MLB revenue sharing, the bottom eight teams from a valuation standpoint made more money in EBITDA than the Dodgers or Blue Jays last season [8]