
Spending a ton of money does have consequences in Major League Baseball.
On Tuesday as MLB held the lottery for its 2025 draft, three teams were punished and won't have selections in the reverse order of the final standings. The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees all exceeded the second surcharge threshold of the league's competitive balance tax during the 2024 season. As a result, their first selections in the 2025 draft will be dropped 10 spots.