MLB-MLBPA CBA Proposals Could Reshape Free Agency

MLB is pitching an NFL- and NBA-style free-agent frenzy period with defined timing and quiet periods, alongside possible salary-cap mechanisms, weekly roster management, injured-list and options changes, and Rule 5 revisions. Manfred is confident a deal can be reached before 2027, but the MLBPA remains opposed to changes that could weaken player leverage before the CBA expires December 1.