The state of labor relations in Major League Baseball is tenuous at best these days. We have seen players become increasingly vocal about their displeasure regarding the “broken process” of free agency this winter, including high-profile veterans like Adam Wainwright and Justin Verlander. But while the “like-minded” thinking across front offices that has driven down free agent spending the past two years has incensed almost every player who speaks up about the subject, the tactics used by executives have indeed helped to accomplish their goals in the short term - lower overall salaries and convince players to become more willing to negotiate team-friendly extensions rather than face the uncertainty of free agency.
Travis Shaw open to extension with Milwaukee Brewers, but no talks are occurring at present
