Dossier
salary cap
Coverage of salary cap in the Nexus archive.
- Trump says he supports salary cap for Major League Baseball
President Trump supports Major League Baseball owners' proposal for a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement, which players union opposes. The sides risk a lockout if no agreement is reached by December 1. A similar cap proposal in 1994 led to a strike and World Series cancellation.
- Baseball labour talks have begun — here's what could be in store for the league and the Jays
Major League Baseball's collective agreement is set to expire at the end of the season, prompting labor negotiations. Owners have proposed a salary cap and payroll floor, which the players' union has pledged to oppose. The Blue Jays are among the teams potentially affected by the outcome of these talks.