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San Diego Padres are small-market MLB team with big payroll - The Washington Post
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Brewers must increase payroll for 2023 during MLB free agency
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Mets and Padres Face Off to Close MLB's First Half - The New York Times
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Harper gets World Series moment while Trout's wait continues
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Columnist Rips Padres Batters, Says Play Doesn't Equal Pay - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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Padres' spending has translated into record revenue - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Padres News: AJ Preller Not Ready to Make Any Payroll Plans Until After World Series - Sports Illustrated Inside The Padres News, Analysis and More
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San Diego Padres, Yu Darvish Agree to Six-Year Contract Extension, per Reports - Sports Illustrated
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