MLB proposes salary cap delay. What teams would have to cut payroll?
MLB's latest proposal to the players would implement a salary cap for 2028 and require teams to cut spending.
Major League Baseball has proposed delaying the implementation of a salary cap by a year, with the system set to begin in 2028. The proposed cap stands at $258.2 million with a floor of $180.2 million, with 12 teams expected to increase payroll by $636 million to meet the floor requirement and eight teams to decrease payroll by $528 million to abide by the cap.
The move would result in a $108 million increase in league-wide payroll. The MLB Players Association has not yet responded, but the proposal has been met with strong opposition from the union, citing the 2027 season would still limit spending due to unchanged CBT thresholds.
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