Major League Baseball disciplined four players after the June 30 Red Sox-Nationals incident. Appeals reduced the suspensions for Cade Cavalli and Willson Contreras, while Miles Mikolas’ appeal remained pending in the latest cited updates.
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held their first bargaining session May 12 as they work toward a new agreement before the current deal expires Dec. 1, 2026.
Major League Baseball has proposed a salary cap, and the players’ union says it will fight the plan as negotiations continue ahead of the current labor contract’s Dec. 1, 2026 expiration.
Major League Baseball has scheduled a 12-game regular-season slate for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, with games spread across three U.S. time zones and broadcast information listed for every matchup.
Major League Baseball’s 2026 trade deadline ended ordinary trades of players on 40-man rosters, but waivers and some minor-league transactions remain possible.
MLB proposes earlier free agency and higher minimum pay in exchange for a salary cap and payroll floor the union says would restrict the market.
