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Major League Baseball’s latest collective bargaining proposal would bar U.S. high school players from the draft, forcing them to wait until after their sophomore year of college. The move promises education and elite development but raises fears of lost earnings worth hundreds of millions.
Major League Baseball has just unveiled a sweeping revision to its Rule 4 draft that would bar high‑school prospects from entering the draft altogether and cut the total number of selections from twenty to twelve. The move, outlined in a recent league proposal, is framed as a cost‑saving measure but has sparked a fierce debate about the future of player development in the sport.
MLB’s plan to eliminate high school draftees and slash draft rounds endangers player earnings and risks alienating the sport’s most loyal supporters.