Wondering why the Red Sox would consider trading key contributors such as Rick Porcello and Jackie Bradley Jr.? This might be a big reason why.

According to the Associated Press, the Red Sox owe around $12 million in luxury tax payments after having the highest payroll in baseball this past season. The Nationals are the only other team to pay the tax, but their total was down around $2 million.

The Red Sox will also face a new penalty. Because they were $40 million over the luxury tax threshold ($197 million), their first pick in the 2019 MLB amateur draft will be dropped 10 places (From 33 to 43). For a team with a somewhat depleted farm system, those spots matter.