MLB proposes delaying salary cap in new negotiations as Dec. 1 CBA expiration inches nearer

Major League Baseball has proposed delaying the implementation of a salary cap/floor system until 2028 as part of its latest collective bargaining agreement proposal, the league announced Tuesday. MLB says the delay is intended to provide a "smoother transition" to a salary cap/floor system and give teams more time to prepare and get their payrolls in order.

"We recognize that clubs will need a full offseason to prepare to operate within the cap and floor system. Therefore, with this offseason already underway, we proposed today to begin the cap and floor system in 2028," MLB spokesman Glen Caplin said in a statement. "This proposal would allow a smoother transition into the cap and floor system without delaying key player benefits, including earlier free agency, a $1 million minimum salary, a 30% increase to the pre-arbitration bonus pool, and transactional reform that will reduce roster churn."

The league also newly proposed a $180.2 million salary floor and a $258.2 million salary cap. Those numbers are up from $171.2 million and $245.3 million, respectively, in the league's previous proposal in June. The $1 million minimum salary would only apply to players with at least two years of service time. The minimum salary…

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