The team owners were reportedly outraged after the Dodgers acquired free agent Kyle Tucker in the offseason, prompting a push for a salary cap, per Yahoo Sports.
A source told The Athletic that the team owners will be pursuing a “cap no matter what it takes.”
To compare payrolls, the Cleveland Guardians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Miami Marlins have projected payrolls ranging between $100 million and $120 million, while half of “MLB’s clubs will spend less than $200 million next season.”
According to The Athletic, a salary cap proposal “has seemed likely for more than a year now, but many in the industry expected a Tucker signing would galvanize owners.”
“Two other ownership sources took a softer approach, positioning the Tucker deal as validation of their longstanding positions: that revenue and payroll disparity in baseball need change,” it noted
“It would take at least eight owners of 30 to effectively hold up a labor deal, but when it comes to a cap, internal politics will not be the owners’ biggest hurdle. Players have historically been willing to miss many games to avoid a cap system,” it added.
“We just completed one of the greatest seasons in MLB history, with unprecedented fan interest and revenues,” union head Tony Clark said in a statement. “While the free-agent market is far from over, it is gratifying to see players at all levels being rewarded for their incredible accomplishments by those clubs that are trying to win without excuses.”
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