Bruce Meyer on the MLB labor talks

Bruce Meyer

MLBPA interim executive director · MLBPA

• “It's further evidence that the league's purported 'competitive balance' justification for a salary cap holds no water”

  Oct 23, 2026. NBC News. Statement to NBC News on the Brewers-Rays World Series.

• “But that's never been the real reason why they want a salary cap. They want it to juice their profits and franchise values.”

  Oct 23, 2026. NBC News. Statement to NBC News.

• “I think it's perverse.”

  Jul 14, 2026. CBS Sports.

• “Had MLB's proposal been in place in 2026, players, we estimate, would lose over half a billion dollars.”

  Jun 1, 2026. CBS Sports. Seed cited The Athletic (paywalled); verified in CBS Sports.

• “It's not even a real 50%”

  Jun 1, 2026. Forbes.

• “Our goal is to preserve and improve baseball's market system, rewarding competition on and off the field.”

  May 27, 2026. MLBPA.