As expected, it did not take long for the Major League Baseball Players Association to respond to the MLB Owners’ proposal for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the current version of which expires December 1. The proposal, in addition to including the cap/floor system owners are committed to pursuing, would limit the length of contracts, increase pre-arbitration pay, ditch the Qualifying Offer, provide free agency sooner to players 30 and older, and more.
And, also as expected, the players are not having it. In short, they see this still as entirely about the salary cap, with a whole lot of windowdressing around it:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEStatement on Today’s Bargaining Session pic.twitter.com/mQwC6xnpe9
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) June 25, 2026Obviously the players were not going to accept that proposal. Not only is it just not going to palatable, but also, it’s June. These back and forth talks will go on up to and likely through the expiration of the CBA in December. Maybe we can be happy that at least there are efforts to keep a dialogue going, even if the two sides are still extremely far apart?
The full release:
After making a series of proposals to reduce player compensation by billions of dollars, eliminate fundamental rights with a salary cap, and destroy the amateur entry process, Major League Baseball and team owners are now attempting to distract from the true impact their plan would have on baseball. These misleading offers are designed to look like ‘improvements’ but are of little or no value, given they are expressly conditioned on agreement to the league’s cap system which eliminates the free market, and ensures gains for one player only come at the expense of another.
The league also introduced a litany of additional restrictions on player rights – limiting salaries, contract length, performance, award, and signing bonuses. While MLB claims to be acting in the interest of fans, their proposals thus far are entirely consistent with owners’ long-held goals: suppressing player salaries and maximizing club profits.
Owners’ attempts to pit players against players are nothing new, but they’ve failed in the past and will fail again now, because PA members remain unified. We are committed to achieving a fair deal that protects the rights of all players, promotes competition, and leaves our game better for future generations.
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