Yankees Payroll Dropping in 2026 Would Be 'Ideal,' Says Owner Hal Steinbrenner

Hal Steinbrenner on Yankees' 2026 payroll, winter strategy

Hal Steinbrenner would ideally field a 2026 Yankees team with a payroll at or below $300 million, but he's open to any cost considerations.

Yankees’ Steinbrenner says lower payroll ‘ideal’ if unlikely, questions club’s profitability

The last time Hal Steinbrenner held a press conference, he primarily focused on his decision to trim the Yankees’ long-standing ban on facial hair, which his father, George, implemented in the 1970s. On Monday, however, Steinbrenner was repeatedly asked about potentially shaving his team’s payroll as he spoke to reporters in a group setting for the first time since February. The owner addressed several other topics, including his team’s shortcom…

Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner talks 2026 payroll, salary cap and more

There’s been speculation that Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner plans to drop payroll to under $300 million next year instead of spending whatever it takes to build a roster best suited to finally end a franchise championship drought that now is up to 16 seasons.

Steinbrenner: 'Ideal' for Yankees to lower payroll

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner claimed it was too early in the offseason to determine his team's payroll range for the 2026 season, but he'd prefer that the number drop from the $319 million he said New York spent on players in 2025.

Yankees payroll dropping in 2026 would be 'ideal,' says owner Hal Steinbrenner

Steinbrenner claimed it was not 'accurate' to say the Yankees are profitable

Hal Steinbrenner details Yankees’ free agency thinking with $300 million concern looming over offseason

Hal Steinbrenner is not naming the price of his 2026 payroll. But the Yankees’ owner insists he is not set on lowering the number from the $319 million at which his club finished this year, another season gone by without winning a World Series.