# Owners formally propose a salary cap. What that means for a potential lockout next season 🤔

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Podcast: [Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney](https://stenobird.com/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney-583299)
Published: 2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00
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Jesse Rogers joins the show to discuss the news today that MLB owners formally proposed a salary cap for the first time since the 1994 strike. He and Buster dive into how the players union feels about it, and how it affects the prospects for a lockout when the current CBA expires on Dec. 1. They also discuss how the Brewers continue to be successful year-after-year, and where Tarik Skubal might end up. Sarah Langs joins as she does every Friday for The Numbers Game, and Todd Radom tells us about his new book. 0:00 Intro 0:43 Owners Salary Cap proposal. Lockout next season? 13:06 How do the Brewers keep winning? 14:47 Why is offense down? 16:58 Tarik Skubal trade destinations 20:52 Sarah Langs Plays The Numbers Game 22:06 Todd Radom's new book 26:40 Bleacher Tweets: Padres and Fantasy Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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