2016 marks the end of MLB’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). To those unfamiliar, the CBA is basically the law of the land within the MLB. Sam Miller from Baseball Prospectus says the CBA “does what Congress and the Supreme Court have each opted not to do, defining in clear and unbreakable ways what is and isn’t legal in this $9 billion industry.”
The CBA is a big deal. The current CBA added the extra wild card spot, moved the Astros to the American League, and established the Qualifying Offer. This year brings new chalellenges. Owners are pushing for an international draft while the players are trying to remove the Qualifying Offer and increase the luxury tax threshold/
Until the new CBA is installed, the Dodgers will likely hold off on major winter moves.