Some recent trades such as the Kemp and Haren deals have involved significant amount of cash being paid by the trading team. By including cash in the deals are the salaries of the traded players off the books of the Dodgers for next season and now on the books of the Marlins and the Padres? Perhaps,the Dodgers can take the full luxury cap hit in 2014 by having made these trades before 2014 ended? Do they at least save themselves from having to pay state and federal employment taxes by having made these deals?
I'm curious to see if teams can save money by making trades involving bad contracts, given the present baseball luxury tax system.
I'm curious to see if teams can save money by making trades involving bad contracts, given the present baseball luxury tax system.
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