Overview
- MLB and the MLBPA met in New York on Tuesday for a two-hour opening session at the union’s office that featured presentations but no proposals.
- Owners plan to pitch a cap-and-floor system to replace the current luxury tax that only slows high payrolls.
- The MLBPA has said it will not accept any salary cap.
- The current deal ends Dec. 1, 2026, and Commissioner Rob Manfred has said owners prefer offseason lockouts to avoid lost regular-season games.
- Interim MLBPA head Bruce Meyer is leading the union’s side, and an AP source said players including Marcus Semien took part in person or by video.