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1 week agoPotential MLB Lockout Poses Major Risk For Dodgers, Entire League
A 2026 MLB lockout over payroll rules could set baseball back a decade by driving fans away during peak star-driven interest.
This is due to a fairly new rule change to the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement, to incentivize teams to promote their talented young players in order to prevent them from keeping them in the minor leagues for six weeks to extend their service time. This rule, called the Prospect Promotion Incentive, is given to players who are Top 100 prospects that make the Opening Day roster.