2020-2023 I am using Cot's data for their place in MLB. Before that I am using stevetheump data (which might not be completely accurate but I don't want to pay to use Cot's)2003 - LTT = $117m; RSP = $99.9M; (Below 1) (6th in MLB)
2004 - $120.5; $127.2 (Above 1)** (2nd in MLB)
2005 - $128M; $123.5 (Below 2) (2nd in MLB)
2006 - $136.5; $120.1 (Below 3)** (2nd in MLB)
2007 - $148m; $133.3 (Below 4)** (2nd in MLB)
2008 - $155m; $133.4m (Below 5) (4th in MLB)
2009 - $162m; $121m (Below 6) (4th in MLB)
2010 - $170m; $168.1m (Below 7)** (2nd in MLB)
2011 - $178m; $163.8m (Below 8) (3rd in MLB)
2012 - $178m; $175.3m (Below 9) (4th in MLB)
2013 - $178m; $154.5m (Below 10) (4th in MLB)
2014 - $189m; $156.4m (Below 11) (4th in MLB)
2015 - $189m; $184.3m (Below 12) (3rd in MLB)
2016 - $189m; $197.9m (Above 2)** (3rd in MLB)
2017 - $195m; $197m (Above 3) (3rd in MLB)
2018 - $197m; $233.7m (Above 4)** (1st in MLB)
2019 - $206m; $236.2m (Above 5)** (1st in MLB)
2020 - Not sure how to properly calculate that because of the prorated numbers, we all know they were (in)famously at this point below, however - Below 13. (4th in MLB)
2021 - $210m; $180.2m (Below 14) (6th in MLB)
2022 - $230m; $206.6m (Below 15) (6th in MLB)
2023 - $233m; $187.2m (Below 16) (13th in MLB)
Before last year, FSG has been in the top 6 of MLB payrolls every year that they've owned the team.
I think that people assumed that they would get back up into that region after dipping below the luxury tax this year.