MLB Floats Compressed Free-Agent Signing Window, Union Likely to Reject
The league wants to confine free-agent signings to a 2–3 week December window through early February, but the players' union is expected to push back.
Major League Baseball has proposed limiting free-agent signings to a defined window beginning in December and running through the first Monday in February. The goal is to eliminate the drawn-out, slow-trickle signing period that has frustrated both clubs and players in recent offseasons. Despite the league's intent, the proposal is widely expected to be rejected by the MLB Players Association. If adopted, the rule would represent a significant structural change to how the offseason market operates.
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