The Opener: Latest CBA Proposal, Rasmussen, Managers
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- MLB presented a new collective bargaining proposal including a delayed salary cap implementation for 2028, but the MLBPA rejected it, maintaining salary cap timing as a key dispute.
- Tampa Bay Rays' president Erik Neander expressed confidence in retaining right-hander Drew Rasmussen, who is considered a top trade candidate but will likely remain to anchor the team's rotation.
- The Seattle Mariners hired Jason Kanzler as their new manager, filling one of three vacancies, while the Astros and Angels continue their managerial searches with Houston interviewing candidates under new GM Randy Flores.
