Baseball All-Stars oppose MLB salary cap proposal, but say there is still time to reach a deal
Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among the players saying they will never agree to a salary cap, yet they believe a conflict that could affect the 2027 season can still be avoided.
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Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among the All-Stars cited in the reports.[1][2]
The reports say the players oppose MLB’s salary cap proposal.[1][2]
One report says there is still time to find a deal; the other says there is time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season.[1][2]
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Baseball All-Stars including Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are opposing MLB’s salary cap proposal, while saying there is still time to reach a deal and avoid a conflict that could affect the 2027 season.[1][2]
The players say a salary cap is not something they would accept, but they also maintain the sides are not yet out of time to find an agreement.[1][2]
Players reject cap terms
The sourced reports describe the All-Stars as unified in opposing the cap proposal, with the players saying they will never agree to such a measure.[1][2]
Deadline pressure remains
Even with that resistance, the players are portraying the talks as still salvageable, saying there is time to find a deal before any dispute could shorten the 2027 season.[2]
The Japan Today report similarly says there is still plenty of time to reach an agreement over the proposal.[1]
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