about 1 month ago

Kyle Tucker Deal Sparks MLB Owners’ ‘100 Percent’ Salary Cap Push

Evan Drellich reports owners are “raging” after Tucker’s 4-year, $240M Dodgers deal and see it as “a 100 percent certainty” they’ll push for a salary cap in CBA talks. Los Angeles is projected over $400M payroll in 2026 and tops $1B in deferrals after signing Díaz. One source warned: “These guys are going to go for a cap.”