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The Rays opened the season with a $60.8 million payroll, according to Cot’s Contracts, in large part because they offload significant players before they receive significant paydays.Blake Snell dominated through five seasons with the Rays while earning little. The Rays always are retooling — even when they are playing well — which can make it difficult to build a fan base, with their best players frequently hitting the trade block.
It is easier for the Rays than the Yankees to sell off talent and damage their playoff odds for the sake of maintaining competitiveness in the future.
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