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Mets have top payroll, Dodgers drop with Bauer suspension

FILE - New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, right, and team mascot Mr. Met, left, attend a news conference at Citi Field, Feb. 10, 2021, in the Queens borough of New York. The Mets are on track to have baseball’s highest payroll for the first time since 1989, among a record-tying six teams set to pay a penalty for spending. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor reacts after hitting an RBI double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Mets have top payroll, Dodgers drop with Bauer suspension