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MLB Owners Propose 2027 Salary Cap, Players Threaten $500M Fight

6/2/2026

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MLB owners proposed a hard salary cap and floor for 2027, limiting team payrolls to $171.2 million–$245.3 million.
The MLB Players Association, led by interim executive director Bruce Meyer, said it will fight the cap and warned players could lose more than $500 million in 2026 compensation.
The union’s counter-proposal would raise the minimum salary to $1.5 million in 2027, lift the competitive-balance-tax threshold to $300 million, and expand local TV revenue sharing.

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MLB owners proposed a hard salary cap and floor for 2027, limiting team payrolls to $171.2 million–$245.3 million.
The MLB Players Association, led by interim executive director Bruce Meyer, said it will fight the cap and warned players could lose more than $500 million in 2026 compensation.
The union’s counter-proposal would raise the minimum salary to $1.5 million in 2027, lift the competitive-balance-tax threshold to $300 million, and expand local TV revenue sharing.