# MLB CBA: The Owners Respond With a Hard Cap, But a Surprisingly High Floor

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Podcast: [Braves Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/braves-today-6824975)
Published: 2026-05-29T01:25:00+00:00
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## Resource

The MLB Owners, as expected, put a hard cap in their first CBA proposal, but also tacitly acknowledged that payroll spending is too low on the bottom end

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