- Big-name players — Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper among them — say the players will never accept a salary cap and are prepared to fight MLB’s proposal.
- Owners want a 2027 spending cap (~$245M) and floor (~$171M), which would drastically limit mega-deals (Soto’s $765M deal would be cut to about $265M under the plan).
- A lockout is expected Dec. 1 and opening day could be delayed in late Feb/Mar, but many players say there’s still time and remain optimistic a season won’t be lost.
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