MLB's proposed salary cap would gut Dodgers' $420M roster
Owners submitted their first hard cap proposal since 1994, a move that would require nine teams including LA to dramatically slash payrolls.
MLB owners formally proposed a $245.3 million hard salary cap to the Players Association on May 28, the first such proposal since 1994. The Dodgers carry the highest payroll in baseball at over $420 million for 2026, meaning they would need to shed roughly $175 million under the proposed structure. Eight other teams would also face mandatory payroll reductions, with total league-wide cuts estimated at $578 million. The proposal signals a contentious CBA negotiation ahead, raising the possibility of a work stoppage.
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