- Union wants to expand draft eligibility to college sophomores, keep 20 rounds and move the draft back to June — pushing back against MLB’s plan to cut rounds and limit who can be drafted.
- Talks are tense and a management lockout is expected when the current labor deal expires Dec. 1, risking trades, spring training and opening day.
- Players are firmly opposed to a proposed salary cap and are pushing for bigger signing bonuses, more negotiation flexibility and other draft/trading protections.
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