The current collective bargaining agreement in Major League Baseball will expire on December 1, 2026, leading to anticipated offseason lockouts and possibly contentious negotiations. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred aims to communicate directly with players, especially those on lower salaries, regarding salary discrepancies, revealing that 10% of players earn 72% of the league's money. Manfred pointed out that players have lost revenues over time, noting that player earnings have decreased from 63% of revenue in 2002 to 47% today, and indicated that a more equitable deal could have provided players $2.5 billion more in earnings over the past decade.
"10% of our players earn 72% of the money," he said, though he did not provide specifics at that event as to how the salary distribution was calculated.
"Today, we spend about 47% on players. The math means you the players are getting a smaller and smaller percentage of each dollar..."
"I don't think the leadership of (the MLBPA) is anxious to lead the way to change," he stated. "So we need to energize the workforce..."
"If we had made a deal 10 years ago to share 50-50, you would've made $2.5 billion more than you made."
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