It speaks to the labor stability of baseball that its collective bargaining agreement expires in December, and yet we don’t hear all that much about it. When CBA talks do arise, it’s usually in the form of wish lists that may be another CBA period away from actualization.
The international draft used to be one of these far-away ideas due to the challenges of implementing one that’s comprehensive enough, but Buster Olney says Major League Baseball is pushing hard for one to take effect as soon as 2018.
Under the terms of MLB's initial concept, the new international draft system would start in March of 2018, with a 10-round draft held over two days.