The MLB owners offered their first economic proposal to the players association today. Rather than the rumored 50/50 revenue split or prorated salaries, the owners’ plan includes a sliding scale so that the lower-paid players will have their salaries cut by a lower percentage than higher-paid players.
A player who makes league minimum ($563,500) would make $262,000 for an 80-game season, or approximately 46% of his previously agreed-upon salary, and the pay cuts would increase (percentage-wise) from there.
So how would this affect the Rockies? Here are a few examples:
Players are reportedly not enthused about this proposal.