The Yankees are venturing into the land of a $300 million payroll for luxury tax purposes. After agreeing to terms on Thursday night with Marcus Stroman on a two-year, $37 million contract, the Yankees are now projected to surpass a $300 million luxury tax payroll for the first time in franchise history — barring further trades. Amidst an offseason in which they have added Juan Soto (who will earn a record $31 million in his final year of arbitration), Trent Grisham and Alex Verdugo via trades and now Stroman through free agency, the Yankees’ projected competitive balance tax payroll stands at $304.3 million, per ... (full story)