MLB Stars Blast $245.3 Million Salary Cap Proposal as CBA Nears Dec. 1 Expiry
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 13
MLB Stars Blast $245.3 Million Salary Cap Proposal as CBA Nears Dec. 1 Expiry
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Jul 13
Summary
Juan Soto called MLB owners' salary-cap push unacceptable, saying his 15-year, $765 million contract would have been cut to six years and $265 million under the proposal.
Owners want to cap team payrolls at $245.3 million from 2027 while lifting the minimum payroll floor to $171.2 million, a structure players say would suppress both contract length and total pay.
Mike Trout said baseball is in a good place and should not be disrupted, while Bryce Harper framed resistance as part of the union's long fight to protect players' earning power.
Paul Skenes said both sides are holding firm and warned the standoff could cost games or even a season before the current labor deal expires on Dec. 1.