Good morning, Camden Chatters.
At long last, there are signs of life in the negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA toward a new collective bargaining agreement. But from early reports, the latest talks aren’t nearly enough to bridge the gap between the two sides.
Yesterday, after weeks without formal discussions between owners and players, the league presented a proposal on core economic issues such as arbitration eligibility and service-time manipulation. The Athletic’s Evan Drellich and ESPN’s Jeff Passan, among others, broke down the basics of what MLB’s offer entailed, including:
- expanding the playoff field to 14 teams;
- instituting a universal DH;
- eliminating arbitration for Super Two players and instead using a formula to determine their salaries;
- implementing a draft lottery for the top three picks, in which a team would be ineligible to be part of the lottery for three consecutive seasons;
- rewarding an extra draft pick to teams who put a Top 100 prospect on their Opening Day roster if the player wins a major award within three years.