Taillon Calls MLB Revenue Proposal Comically Bad
The former Cubs pitcher criticized MLB's plan to split revenue and add a salary cap and floor ahead of labor talks.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Baseball
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Jameson Taillon, who recently became a free agent after finishing the 2026 season with Toronto, criticized MLB's proposed financial changes as "comically bad." MLB shared the plan on X, outlining a split of all baseball-generated revenue equally between teams and players, a salary cap and floor, and equal distribution of media revenue among clubs.
Why it matters
The proposal goes to the heart of a dispute between owners, who are pushing for a hard cap and floor, and the players' union, which opposes a salary ceiling. MLB's collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, 2026, and the disagreement could shape the sport's next labor negotiations.
MLB's plan calls for splitting all baseball-generated revenue equally between teams and players and distributing media revenue equally among clubs. The source does not give dollar amounts for the proposed cap or floor.
The players
Major League Baseball
MLB is the professional baseball league in the United States and Canada, whose owners negotiate labor terms with the players' union.
Jameson Taillon
Taillon is a major league starting pitcher who previously pitched for the Chicago Cubs and finished the 2026 season with Toronto.
The details
MLB outlined three major changes in a post on X: an equal revenue split between teams and players, a salary cap and floor, and equal distribution of media revenue among clubs. Taillon responded by posting comments calling the proposal "comically bad."
Timeline
Taillon finished the 2026 season with Toronto and became a free agent.
MLB's collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, 2026.
Roadmap
The fight over a salary cap and revenue sharing that defined MLB's last labor cycle is returning as the December 1, 2026 expiration approaches. Owners' push for a hard cap and floor sets up a familiar clash with a players' union that opposes any salary ceiling.
Fans and fantasy players should watch whether a salary cap and floor changes how teams spend in free agency and which players move between clubs. Any revenue-sharing change would affect which franchises can afford to keep or sign veteran starters.
The takeaway
The outcome of this dispute will determine how much of baseball's revenue reaches players and whether small-market clubs can compete on payroll. Readers following the sport should track the December 1, 2026 deadline closely.
What happens next
MLB's collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, 2026, the date by which the owners and players must reach a new deal or face a stoppage.
Further reading
For the broader labor picture, see our Baseball coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Big Lead.
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