Reasons For MLB Lockout Stall? – MLB Earning Figures Come To Light In Recent Survey
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The MLB lockout although having hit certain snags recently has long been the topic for discussion amongst baseball viewers. With several choosing to fall on either side of the negotiations; either feeling that the owners or the players are taking too many hardline positions. However, with a recent information survey emerging, there may be some more clarity in the ongoing matter. Specifically, when it comes to players’ pay.
The recent negotiations have reportedly hit a snag over economic issues which have bought about the lengthening of the lockout. With the players not ready to agree to a CBT or a luxury tax parameter, the owners, too, seem to be hesitant to move.
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But revelations from a recent survey might actually give more context as to a more accurate understanding of what the players earn and perhaps why they are looking for more from ongoing negotiations.
Revelations from the recent survey
Part of the last Collective Bargaining Agreement arrived upon in 2016, a study conducted only 3 years later had some startling revelations. Reportedly, the median income for the players seemed to fall short of what people assumed they would be making. But does it change anything for you in your understanding of the hold-up?
a 2019 study determined that 40% of players earned less than $1 million in their careers, and the median earnings in that group was $357,718, and that’s before being taxed in every state in which the teams play, union fees or agents’ percentages. Per @susanslusser #MLB
— Eduardo Perez (@PerezEd) March 7, 2022
The 2019 study made some startling finds, whereby 40% of players earned less than $1 million in their careers; and the median earnings across that group were around $357,718. Add to that, the figures reported were pre-tax figures; meaning that the players likely took home lesser than even mentioned in the report.
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While the negotiations have been portrayed on a larger scale as millionaires versus billionaires; the truth may be a bit farther from media portrayal. The top players certainly make sizable sums. It would be false to draw the same conclusion for all the major league players as it seems amply clear.
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While the top makes a considerable amount, it cannot be said that the same standards apply to the larger middle. But where do you stand even after this revelation? Do you think the players or the owners are doing a bigger disservice to the viewers by denying them games played?
How would you attempt to resolve the present disagreement? Let us know in the comments below!