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MLB Releases Latest CBA Proposal

Major League Baseball has issued a new collective bargaining agreement proposal to the MLBPA. The offer includes a hard salary cap and strict limits on the length and value of free agent contracts. Players have already criticized the terms as drastic.

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The league has introduced a proposal for a hard salary cap and a five-year limit on free agent deals.

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  1. MLB Proposes Hard Salary Cap and Free Agency Restrictions in New CBA Offer

    Major League Baseball has issued a new collective bargaining agreement proposal to the MLBPA. The offer includes a hard salary cap and strict limits on the length and value of free agent contracts. Players have already criticized the terms as drastic.

    What's confirmed:

    • MLB proposed a maximum five-year contract length for free agents changing teams.
    • The league is seeking to implement a hard salary cap and a salary floor.
    • The proposal includes a ban on contract deferrals.
    • MLB proposes limiting most free agent contracts to 15% of a team's salary cap.
    • The proposal includes an increase to the minimum salary.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The proposal includes a $1M minimum salary.
    • The new details may guarantee a lockout this December.
    • The proposal would eliminate the qualifying offer.
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