In recent discussions about the Major League Baseball's ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) development, skepticism remains about securing a deal by the speculated December 1st, 2026 ...

With the 2026 MLB season only a month old, both the players and owners are already looking to the future. The league’s collective-bargaining agreement (CBA) expires at the end of the season, and both ...

The pending $3.9 billion sale of the San Diego Padres is already reshaping conversations around MLB’s next collective bargaining agreement, with some within the sport questioning how the ...

MLB, players union open early talks on salary cap Major League Baseball owners and the players union will start collective ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The current collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball owners and the MLB Players Association doesn’t expire for another eight months, but with negotiations ...

How likely is a lockout? Well, the latest word is that MLB owners just might be unanimous in support of a payroll cap, which is vehemently opposed by the players union. The biggest-spending Dodgers ...

As concerns continue mounting ahead of a potential MLB lockout, the players' union might have just found its newest roadblock, courtesy of the NBA. Earlier this week, ESPN's Shams Charania reported ...

The failsons and finance brokers who own MLB franchises seem ready to destroy the league to make themselves a little richer—and too many fans may take their side. The principal owner of the Athletics, ...

As of 2026 Opening Day, the average player salary in Major League Baseball rose 3.4% from last year's season opener, per the Associated Press. The average is now $5.34 million, though there's a wide ...

While the 2026 Major League Baseball season is underway, the machinery of the game off the field never stops whirring in the background. Most notably, the December expiration of the Collective ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Major League Baseball Players Assn. is arguably the strongest union in the United States whose members include ...

A looming lockout could test whether baseball players can hold the line against billionaire team owners. Ad Policy Anti-union MLB commissioner Rob Manfred shakes hands with Team United States manager ...