David Sterns says that the Milwaukee Brewers might have to trim payroll in 2021 following three straight postseason trips, due to financial hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Brewers have increased payroll in recent years to build around Christian Yelich and Josh Hader.

The club's payroll as of Aug. 1 was $40,693,637 for this 60-game season -- an equivalent of roughly $110 million over a full season.

"I think budgets are tighter everywhere right now, for most businesses," Stearns said. "You know, over the last two years we've run the two highest payrolls in the history of this organization. And I think it's uncertain at this point, as we look forward, whether our payroll next year would be at that same level."