Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

A lot of new money has come into baseball, including from private equity firms. For owners hoping to sell, a cap could boost team value.

The MLBPA made its first proposal to Major League Baseball on Wednesday.

The MLB Players Association made its initial pitch on a labor deal; the owners will make their first proposal Thursday.

MLB’s labor negotiations have truly begun in earnest as the MLB Players Association made its initial proposal to management on Wednesday.

The MLBPA sent its first CBA proposal to the league's owners as both sides attempt to avoid a lockout.

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides…

Should the MLBPA consider the league's first offer despite the salary cap?

The owners' first proposal is a salary cap of $245.3 million for 2027 and a floor of $171.2 million with a 50-50 split of revenues.

This is the first salary cap put forward since 1994, which led to strike action

La MLB propone un tope salarial para 2027, enfrentando resistencia del sindicato de jugadores que amenaza con paralizar la temporada. La medida busca equilibrar el gasto de…

MLB team owners have formally proposed implementing a salary cap in baseball, an expected move as labor negotiations with the MLBPA intensify.