Major League Baseball’s owners have proposed replacing the current arbitration system with one that uses FanGraphs’ version of WAR (wins above replacement) multiplied by a dollar figure determined by service time to determine salaries for players who have accrued more than three years, but are not yet eligible for free agency. The proposal, which is a variation of their August proposal as part of collective bargaining negotiations, was immediately rejected by the MLB Players Association (MLBPA).
The proposal, according to The Athletic, is a variation on the owners’ August proposal and does not address a number of core economic issues.