"Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred went on WFAN last week, claiming that there has been a rush to negativity by a lot of the media, when forecasting future labor negotiations that are on deck ahead of the expiration of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the owners and the players' union. The media, including this writer, cannot be blamed when the commissioner's posturing on behalf of billionaire team owners is already in full swing."
"MLB Players' Association (MLBPA) chief Tony Clark has told Evan Drelich of The Athletic that club owners are already trying to force players into a salary cap. Manfred has already suggested that he is on the side of the owners, as evidenced by his conversation with WFAN, where he started placing the blame on Clark and the MLBPA. That's a Tony Clark question, he said when asked about the concept of a salary cap being introduced."
Rob Manfred told WFAN that media coverage has rushed to negativity about upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. MLB Players' Association chief Tony Clark said club owners are already trying to force players into a salary cap. Manfred has appeared to side with owners and placed blame on Clark and the MLBPA. Both the league and the MLBPA will begin formal CBA negotiations this spring, but both sides currently appear immovable. A salary cap would limit player earnings despite growing league revenue. MLB revenue reached $12.1 billion in 2024, and large contracts like Juan Soto's 15-year, $765 million deal reflect that growth.
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