Brian Cashman has confirmed that the New York Yankees will have a higher payroll in 2022 than they did in 2021.

The general manager claimed he has "latitude" as part of his press availability session at the GM meetings.

"Do I have a set budget? No. Do I [feel] I have some direction? Yes, and clearly it was mission accomplished from last year, getting under the CBT (Competitive Balance Tax)," Cashman said. "[Payroll is  going to have to be higher] because we don't have a lot of stuff coming off. I have some latitude."