MLBPA Vows to Fight Salary Cap

With labor negotiations potentially leading to a lockout after Dec. 1, Meyer emphasized that baseball players have remained more unified than other sports, which have salary caps. Baseball has had nine work stoppages since 1972, but regular-season games haven't been lost since the 1994-95 strike when MLB last proposed a cap.

MLB's proposed 2027 spending cap of $245.3 million and $171.2 million payroll floor would significantly impact high-spending teams like the Dodgers, who had a $415.2 million payroll this season. MLB claims the cap addresses fan concerns by leveling the playing field while sharing revenue 50/50, but no new bargaining sessions have been scheduled. grenadier.co.za