Baseball is finally back! Now, after the ongoing free agency and spring training, the league games will also start next month. Hence, when the free agency resumed, some of the top MLB sides spent a lot of money to strengthen their roster. However, the SF Giants’ new signee, Joc Pederson, is definitely not happy about the payroll contrast between the top and bottom teams of MLB.

In any sporting league, every team has a certain budget to build their squad. And the same applies to Major League Baseball. One team has the capacity to spend over $200 million, while another team struggles to spend even 10% of the said amount.

That doesn’t seem to sit well with Joc Pederson, as he wants the other owners to spend a sizable amount to compete with the heavyweights of the league.

Joc Pederson takes a dig at economical MLB owners 

There is no denying that every team does not have the same budget to spend on their players. While some teams have a huge sum at their disposal, some have a very limited amount to spend on their players.

Taking to Twitter recently, the Giants’ star outfielder slammed the low-spending MLB owners over annual payroll. Pederson shared the payroll details of the top-3 and bottom-3 sides of MLB. And there were huge differences between them.

Read more: “Hell of a Player”- Boston Red Sox Star Kike Hernandez Describes Trevor Story as a ‘Solid Shortstop’

As per Pederson, top-3 teams, LA Dodgers ($270,158,333), NY Mets ($249,099,999), and the Yankees ($235,940,714), have the highest payroll in 2022. While the bottom-3 teams are Cleveland Guardians ($35,600,000), Pirates ($35,250,000), and Baltimore Orioles ($30,316,666).

Top Stories

Blue Jays in Real Trouble as Two AL Rivals Go All-In on $116M Trade Target Amid Bo Bichette Uncertainty

Where Does the Luxury Tax Money Go In MLB as Eight Teams Combine for Record $209 Million in Tax Penalty?

Alex Rodriguez Feels Anthony Volpe’s Struggles Are Result of Yankees’ “Broken” Hitting Philosophy

Brian Cashman Aligns for $180M Free Agency Splash as Yankees Never Gave Michael King an Offer

Boston Loses Faith in Craig Breslow as Red Sox Suffer $155M Failure Amid Alex Bregman Uncertainty

The Giants star suggested the owners not be embarrassed for their low fan base, but sell their teams to somebody who at least wants to try to compete.

“Embarrassed for your fan base…be better,” tweeted Joc Pederson. “If you can’t, sell ur team to somebody that wants to show the fan base and baseball they’re at least trying to compete. Sorry unacceptable.”

WATCH THIS STORY: Long-time Rivals Gerrit Cole and Josh Donaldson Had First Meeting as New York Yankees Teammates- What Went Down?

Notably, earlier this week, Pederson signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants and left the World Champion side, Atlanta Braves.

Do you share the same opinion as Joc or do you feel otherwise?