Major League Baseball has tried to get closer to the Players Association by making a first proposal since the lockout announced Thursday, December 2.
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According to the ESPN network, no agreement has been reached between the two parties, who had not established any contact for more than a month. The reaction of the players to this proposal would not be positive.
Owners and athletes cultivate economic disputes, in particular over the salaries of the youngest and the autonomy of the players. The MLB Network reports that majorball would have raised the minimum wage and some arbitration terms in its most recent offer.
This would drop from $ 570,500 to $ 600,000 before increasing again in 2023. The years of service before autonomy would drop from six to five and Major League Baseball would have shown good faith by granting more money to players who have more than two years of experience. .
The main reluctance of players in relation to this proposal would however be linked to the “luxury tax”, which penalizes teams whose payroll is greater than the authorized limit. No such modification would have been made by the owners.
Among other major differences that led to this ninth labor dispute in major league history, the first since 1994, the playoff format is also one of the most controversial. Commissioner Rob Manfred mentioned in December that negotiations for a new collective agreement had stumbled over a dozen economic issues.
Major baseball’s spring training camps could soon be affected by the lockout. The Grapefruit League and Cactus League, in Florida and Arizona, respectively, usually begin operations in mid-February. The regular season starts in early April.
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