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One key question emerges: should there be a salary floor? The absence of such a limit allows owners to cut costs at the expense of building a competitive team, much to the chagrin of fans in low-market cities. It’s posited that if teams were mandated to spend at least $100 million, more players would remain on the market, preventing a scenario where giants like the Dodgers can swoop in undeterred by restrictive budgets.