10 Reasons Why MLB Is Pushing Now For A Salary Cap System
The post 10 Reasons Why MLB Is Pushing Now For A Salary Cap System appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is pushing a cap system for the league, something that hasn’t occurred since 1994. The question is, why now? (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Getty Images Major League Baseball has yet to hit the All-Star break in the 2026 season, and already the league and MLB Players Association are locked in a battle over whether the league’s desire for a salary cap system will be part of the next collective bargaining agreement when the current one expires on December 1st. The big question is, why now? In 1994, the league’s owners first sought a salary cap. The impending strike by the players over the issue canceled all of the 1994 postseason, including the World Series. After 232 days, on April 2, 1995, it concluded after then U.S. District Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor issued an injunction blocking team owners from unilaterally implementing the elimination of fre