This came out on 7-1-2026 -
The MLB Player's Union sent a proposal to the owers.
Highlight's included -
Expanding MLB active rosters from 26 to 28 (14 pitchers max) for the first 15 days of the season.
Allow for placement of players on the 60-day IL as early as the November non-tender deadline
Reduce the number of in-season optional assignments per player from five to three
Accelerate players' eligibility for the Rule 5 draft and move the Rule 5 draft up to late November in the final season of a CBA.
Provide MLB pay for players who are optioned in September
Provide an extra four days of MLB service time and salary for pitchers who are optioned to the minors within a week of the All-Star break or immediately after a game in which they went three-inning plus innings or threw at least 50 pitches
Enable all players to access club-collected non-proprietary performance date and video.
(overall, the proposal would increase roster size and protect pitchers from demotion for roster manipulation)
3 comments:
David Stearns would hate to have the options reduced. He loves playing yo-yo with his pitchers.
I like these proposals
I had always thought that MLB should have a taxi squad in that on the day of a game, the team puts out a list of players who are eligible to play that game. Maybe the number is 21 or 23, that can be decided. Now there are 26 but right off the bat, 3 or 4 starting pitchers aren't playing in the game. There also might be a reliever who has pitched 3 days in a row who won't be pitching. Maybe there is a position player who is banged up but isn't hurt enough to go on the DL but needs a day or two. Visiting team must announce eligible players 2 hours before game time and home team 1 1/2 hours before.
I don't know what the financial implications would be by adding 2 more spots for a 28 man roster.
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