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11/03 13:10 CST Major League Baseball proposes delaying salary cap
implementation to 2028 in talks with players
Major League Baseball proposes delaying salary cap implementation to 2028 in
talks with players
By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Major League Baseball proposed delaying the start of a salary
cap until 2028, saying teams have too many commitments for next season that
wouldn't allow them to reduce spending quickly enough.
A day after the start of free agent negotiations for the 2026-27 offseason,
owners on Tuesday proposed to players that the sport adopt a hard cap of $258.2
million for 2028 and a mandatory floor of $180.2 million, using luxury tax
payrolls with average annual values.
"We recognize that clubs will need a full offseason to prepare to operate
within the cap and floor system," MLB spokesman Glen Caplin said in a
statement. "This proposal would allow a smoother transition into the cap and
floor system without delaying key player benefits, including earlier free
agency, a $1 million minimum salary, a 30% increase to the pre-arbitration
bonus pool and transactional reform that will reduce roster churn."
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