Three other major sports use salary caps and those caps function effectively. A 1994 player strike, prompted by owner demands for a salary cap, led to a canceled World Series and a 1995 return without a cap. Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2026 season, and several owners argue a cap is necessary to address payroll disparities between high- and low-spending teams. The players’ union opposes a cap, asserting owners aim to restrict spending and that team sale prices lag other sports. Continued dialogue is urged and labor disputes are warned to harm the sport.
"Three of the other major sports all have salary caps, and they're working,"
"And they're working well."
"The last 22 years of my commissionership, we had no lockout, no strike, no nothing,"
"And that really helped us. "I think, when you look back, some of the labor problems that we had really hurt us. So we have to be careful."
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