MLB labor battle: Just in updates, full coverage on CBA, salary cap, moreESPNMultiple AuthorsJul 22, 2026, 01:30 PM ET
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Is a salary cap coming to Major League Baseball? Will there even be an MLB season in 2027?
As the owners and players negotiate on a new collective bargaining agreement, there are a lot of questions to answer.
Here is what you need to know as we look ahead to Dec. 1 — when the current CBA expires — and beyond.
Just in news
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Must-read MLB labor stories
Guide to MLB’s looming labor battle: CBA, salary cap and more
Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesThese are the topics that will dominate baseball’s CBA conversations. FAQ »
How could an MLB salary cap work? Lessons from NBA, NHL, NFL
Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesWe examine how caps function in other pro sports to find out what it means for baseball’s ongoing CBA negotiations. Jeff Passan »
A repeat of 1994? Tom Glavine fears another ugly work stoppage
Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe union’s primary spokesperson the last time baseball lost games to a labor fight sees similar signs of trouble ahead. Jeff Passan »
Latin American baseball is broken. Could international draft fix it?
Tatiana Fernandez Geara for ESPNAs the search for the next Dominican baseball phenom intensifies, the tragic death of a teenager is the just in symptom of a failing system. Alden Gonzalez »
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Castillo: Biggest takeaways from MLB owners meetings — and what’s coming next
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