https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposalContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposal#u35662Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:21:27 +0000Major League Baseball owners seek to restructure the amateur draft by introducing an international draft and eliminating high school eligibility. This change would prevent high school athletes from signing directly with major league teams. Alongside these draft modifications, a new Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal suggests a 50/50 revenue split between the players and the owners. These measures aim to centralize the acquisition of amateur talent and redistribute league earnings.Why it mattersThe proposed rules would fundamentally alter how teams recruit young talent, specifically remov https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposal#u35661Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:21:26 +0000Major League Baseball owners are seeking to restructure the amateur draft by introducing an international draft and eliminating the eligibility of high school athletes to sign directly with major league teams. This proposal aims to centralize the acquisition of amateur talent. Additionally, a new collective bargaining agreement proposal suggests a 50/50 revenue split between the players and the owners. These changes would fundamentally alter how teams recruit young players and how league earnings are distributed.Why it mattersThe current system allows high school players to negotiate directly https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposal#u25621Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:03:13 +0000Major League Baseball owners want to restructure the amateur draft by adding an international draft and removing high school eligibility. This plan stops high school athletes from signing with major league teams directly. A new CBA proposal also suggests a 50/50 revenue split between players and owners.Still unconfirmed:The latest CBA proposal features a 50/50 revenue split between owners and players. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposal#u23138Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:11:56 +0000Major League Baseball owners have proposed a restructuring of the amateur draft system. The plan includes the creation of an international draft and the removal of high school eligibility. These changes would prevent high school players from signing directly with major league teams.What's confirmed:MLB owners proposed a restructuring of the current draft system.The proposal includes the creation of an international draft.The plan would ban high school players from signing with major league teams.Still unconfirmed:The proposal would slash bonuses.The changes may affect draft order and eligibili https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposalhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-mlb-s-draft-overhaul-proposal#u7639Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:16:06 +0000Major League Baseball has proposed sweeping changes to its draft system during CBA negotiations. The plan includes the creation of an international draft and the removal of high school eligibility. The Players Association and some players have criticized the proposal.What's confirmed:MLB proposed a draft overhaul that would eliminate high school eligibility.The league's proposal includes the creation of an international draft.The proposal was presented to the Players Association during CBA negotiations.Still unconfirmed:The overhaul would cut the number of rounds in the draft event.Draft