The 2015 L.A. Dodgers pay $43.8 million to players no longer with team

[Auggie]

From the A.P.:

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Right-hander Dustin McGowan has been released by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are now paying $43.8 million for 2015 to cover the costs of five players no longer with the team.

McGowan will receive $124,795 in termination pay because of Wednesday's decision rather than his $507,500 salary, the big league minimum. He would have earned a $1 million bonus for one day of major league service.

SNIP

Los Angeles owes Brian Wilson $10 million for this year after releasing the reliever in December, and the Dodgers are responsible for pitcher Chad Billinglsley's $3 million option buyout: half was due by this March 1 and the rest by next March 1. Billingsley later signed with Philadelphia.

The Dodgers are paying San Diego $18 million this year as part of December's trade that sent outfielder Matt Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz to the Padres, and $12,684,250 to Miami this season as part of the December swap that sent pitcher Dan Haren and infielders Dee Gordon and Miguel Rojas to the Marlins.

FULL STORY: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/dodgers-release-mcgowan-owe-former-players-43-8m-212236111--mlb.html

According to the Associated Press' "accounting method," the Dodgers payroll is an estimate $272.8 million!

http://www.truebluela.com/2015/4/1/8329173/dodgers-payroll-notes-2015-salaries

[KamaAina]

1. That's almost as much as the A's pay to the ones who are!