MLB Owners Expected to Push for Salary Cap
The Athletic's Evan Drellich writes that Major League Baseball owners are "raging" in the wake of All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker's four-year, $240 million deal to join the back-to-back World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Drellich adds that it's now "a 100 percent certainty" that MLB owners will push for a salary cap, according to a person briefed on ownership talks. The Dodgers already had the highest payroll in the sport before adding Tucker, and they project to have a payroll over $400 million in 2026. Only three other teams are expected to have a payroll over $300 million. The Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays both project to be under $100 million. Owners must still decide what salary floor and ceiling they want to propose at next month's owners meeting. When it comes to implementing a salary cap in baseball, the players are likely to be the biggest hurdle, as they have historically been willing to miss many games to avoid a cap system.
Source: The Athletic - Evan Drellich
Source: The Athletic - Evan Drellich
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