The Padres have become the National League's version of the old George Steinbrenner Yankees, with a franchise-record payroll exceeding $235 million and counting, and they still owe Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer $12 million for three more seasons.
It’s hard to believe this is the same franchise that had the sixth-lowest payroll in baseball just five years ago at about $96 million, and had not been in the top half of team payrolls since 2000. The Padres also drew 36,931 fans a game this past year, fifth-highest in baseball, capping their season-ticket sales for the 2023 season.
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