World Series could be baseball's last games before lockout

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 01:32 · Archive

MLB owners are pushing for a salary cap and threatening a lockout from December 2 that could cancel 2027 games.

Major League Baseball owners are pushing for a salary cap and have threatened a lockout starting December 2 that could result in cancelled games in 2027. The World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, which began on Thursday, may be the last games played before the dispute. Tampa Bay pitcher Drew Rasmussen said it would be 'a real bummer to lose a season', adding that 'the industry as a whole is in way too good of a place'.

This year's World Series is the first since 1991 between teams both in the bottom half of payrolls, with Milwaukee ranked 19th and Tampa Bay 25th as of August 31. MLB says a salary cap is needed to help all teams compete more consistently. The league's proposal would cap spending in 2027 at $245.3 million and limit a player to 15 per cent of a team's payroll.

Players contend that the method owners use to define expenses means a cap would lead to management taking a greater share of the sport's revenue. Brewers owner Mark Attanasio argued that 'the system that's being proposed, which is similar to other leagues in terms of revenue-sharing system, not only will help us compete, but more importantly all of the teams with lower payrolls too'.

How it is being reported

• With lockout looming, the World Series could be Major League Baseball's last games for a whileMajor League Baseball faces uncertainty as owners pushes for a salary cap, threatening a lockout starting Dec. 2.News4Jax · 23 Oct, 00:47
• With lockout looming, the World Series could be Major League Baseball's last games for a whileMajor League Baseball faces uncertainty as owners pushes for a salary cap, threatening a lockout starting Dec. 2.Clickorlando · 23 Oct, 00:47

In this story: Milwaukee Brewers · Tampa Bay Rays · Major League Baseball · Drew Rasmussen · Mark Attanasio

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