Cubs Insider · May 26, 2020
MLB Proposes Sliding Pay Scale with Highest-Paid Players Taking Biggest Cuts
A gate at the practice facility for Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., is closed and locked. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)Major League Baseball’s reported plan to offer players a 50-50 split of revenues went over so poorly that they never formally presented it, but the plan they handed the players Tuesday wasn’t much better. According to USA Today and other outlets, the league introduced a sliding pay scale in which the players would receive varying percentages of their prorated salaries. Those who make the most would take the biggest cuts while those on the lower end would still receive most of their prorated salaries.