MLB proposes 154-game season while pushing players to accept a salary cap
Major League Baseball has proposed going back to a 154-game regular season as it tries to win players' approval of a salary cap.
Major League Baseball has proposed a return to a 154-game regular season, CNBC reports. The league is offering the shorter schedule as it tries to convince players to approve a salary cap.
Fox News reports that the league's push for a cap has been undercut by this year's playoffs. It says four of the last five teams still in the 2026 postseason sit among the 11 lowest in player payroll.
The reports do not say how the players' union has responded to the proposal.
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- CNBCMajor League Baseball proposes shortening its regular season as it pushes for a salary capThu, Oct 8, 4:16 PM EDT
- Fox NewsWill Major League Baseball still lock players out after 2026 postseason proves owners wrong?Thu, Oct 8, 7:01 PM EDT
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