Coverage dated October 23, 2026

Union head calls MLB's salary cap proposal 'nuclear bomb' ahead of World Series opener

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Baseball’s union chief said the owners’ proposal of a salary cap this summer was a “nuclear bomb” and players have no interest in the type of economic system Commissioner Rob Manfred maintains is needed for the sport to thrive

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    Union head calls MLB's salary cap proposal 'nuclear bomb' ahead of World Series opener (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Baseball’s union chief said the owners’ proposal of a salary cap this summer was a “nuclear bomb” and players have no interest in the type of economic system Commissioner Rob Manfred maintains is needed for the sport to thrive