
MLB Players Union Unveils Sweeping Compensation Overhaul
The latest collective bargaining session reveals a detailed plan to raise player pay, reshape revenue sharing, and alter draft rules, sparking a clash between the union and league leadership.
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The latest collective bargaining session reveals a detailed plan to raise player pay, reshape revenue sharing, and alter draft rules, sparking a clash between the union and league leadership.

The players' union has laid out sweeping proposals that would double the minimum salary, expand free‑agency eligibility, and guarantee revenue for small‑market teams, while MLB warns the plan could upset the league's financial balance.

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