"Major League Baseball owners are "raging" in the wake of Kyle Tucker's free agency agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers and it is now "a 100 percent certainty" that the owners will push for a salary cap, one person briefed on ownership conversations who was not authorized to speak publicly told The Athletic."
""These guys are going to go for a cap no matter what it takes," the source said."
The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with Kyle Tucker that includes $30 million in deferred salary and two opt-outs. The signing follows the addition of closer Edwin Díaz on a three-year, $69 million deal and continues roster reinforcement after back-to-back World Series titles. Several MLB team owners reacted angrily to the Dodgers' spending and are pushing for a salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement to improve competitive balance. Players oppose a cap because it would limit earnings. CBA talks this spring will focus on the cap, with a Dec. 1 deadline risking a lockout, and the commissioner seeking to avoid lost 2027 games while addressing competitive balance and blackout policies.
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