This is not unique to any one team in baseball, but the SF Giants are set to receive a small boost in financial flexibility from the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in 2026. The CBT is set to increase to $244 million, up from $241 million in 2025.
SF Giants set to receive a small boost in financial flexibility in 2026
The current CBA will expire next offseason. At that point, the focus in baseball will shift from free agency to ratifying a new CBA. For the past several years, both sides of the CBA table have hinted that a lockout could be looming once this happens.