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New York. – Major League Baseball presented an initial economic proposal to the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) this Thursday to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, in an initiative that seeks to create greater competitive balance among franchises.
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The proposal contemplates a seven-year agreement, from 2027 to 2033, and includes the implementation of a salary cap and floor, a 50-50 revenue split between players and owners, as well as changes in local broadcasting rights to reduce economic differences between teams.
MLB spokesman Glen Caplin assured that the league seeks to correct the growing financial disparity between organizations.
"Baseball is about hope and competition, and many fans feel their teams don't have a fair chance to win," Caplin said in a statement.
The proposed salary floor for 2027 is $171.2 million, forcing several teams to significantly increase their payrolls to reach that minimum. Among the franchises that would have to increase spending are the Marlins, Guardians, Rays, White Sox, Pirates, Twins, Brewers, and Rockies.
On the other hand, the salary cap would be $245.3 million, which would directly impact organizations with large investments such as the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Padres, and Braves, who would have to reduce their combined payrolls.
MLB explained that the objective of the system is to balance the competition and allow more clubs to compete in free agency and retain their main figures.
The league also proposed to distribute 50% of all baseball revenue equally between players and owners, similar to the models used in the NBA and NHL.
According to MLB, while the league's revenue has increased by 247% since 2003, player payrolls only grew by 149%, so they consider it necessary to modernize the sport's economic system.
Another highlight of the proposal is the centralization of local television rights, a measure with which MLB intends to eliminate regional broadcast blackouts and distribute media revenue more evenly among the 30 franchises.
The initiative also contemplates maintaining all current and future player contracts, without affecting agreements already signed.
The Players Association must now analyze the proposal and respond within the framework of negotiations that could define the economic and competitive future of Major League Baseball in the next decade.
Amid discussions about MLB's financial future, Dominican Cristopher Sánchez continues to be one of the season's great figures. The Phillies' lefty extended his historic streak of scoreless innings and has now accumulated 44.2 consecutive scoreless innings, setting a new Philadelphia franchise record and placing himself among the best marks of the Live Ball Era.
Sánchez records an effectiveness of 1.47 after his first 12 starts of the campaign and is shaping up as one of the main candidates for the Cy Young award in the National League.
