# Will Major League Baseball Ever Have a Hard Salary Cap? (with Wayne and Al Damerow)

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Published: 2025-09-30T10:01:16+00:00
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Should there be a hard salary cap for the Major League Baseball players? The National Football League, the National Hockey League, and the Women’s National Basketball Association all have hard salary caps for their players. Why not for Major League Baseball players? On the one hand, MLB team owners believe that a hard salary cap would foster competitive balance by reducing payroll disparities. On the other hand, the players and their union see a hard salary cap as a tool for reduced player salaries. Podcast host Bob Edholm gets together again with brothers Wayne and Al Damerow to discuss the likelihood of a hard salary cap in Major League Baseball. These three lifelong baseball fans will talk about: · The transition from the Reserve Clause Era to the current Free Agency Era · The difference between a hard salary cap and a soft salary cap (or a “luxury tax,” which Major League Baseball currently has but owners say is not working well) · Possible alternatives to a hard salary cap · Their own predictions on how this all will play out for the future of Major League Baseball.

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