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Why? The threat of a lockout.The collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the MLBPA expires in December, and the owners are all but guaranteed to lock the players out.
Legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg said this is the "murkiest" environment the sport has had since before the turn of the century."This is the murkiest environment that baseball's had since they had the strike back in 1994.Owners seem determined to put in place a salary cap," Steinberg told OutKick in a recent interview.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEMLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the Baseball Hall of Fame awards presentation in Cooperstown, N.Y., Saturday, July 26, 2025.
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Steinberg pointed to two major signings by the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers as the straws that broke the camel’s back and outraged owners to the point of wanting a salary cap."If you think about it, the contract that signaled all the outrage and incentivized owners to fight for a salary cap was the signing of Kyle Tucker and the thought that who's not playing that well this year, but it was the signing of Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz said to people, well, they're doing what the Rams just did," Steinberg said.As Steinberg said, Tucker has struggled mightily in his first season after signing a four-year, $260 million contract.In 136 games this season, Tucker is hitting just .221 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI with an OPS of just .672.Those numbers are well below the four-time All-Star’s career batting average of .265 and career OPS of .836.The Dodgers signed Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract to become the team’s closer, but the former New York Mets star has been hampered by injuries and has disappointed when on the mound.LEGENDARY SPORTS AGENT TALKS ABOUT THE RAMS USE OF 'CAPONOMICS' TO BRING AARON DONALD OUT OF RETIREMENTA locked padlock and chain against two official MLB baseballs representing a potential lockout between MLB and th...