The reported final sticking point to the recent collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association was an agreement over the international draft. It has been reported for several years now that MLB is interested in implementing a draft for young international free agents; in fact, they tried to do so during the previous two CBAs, dating back to 2011. The Yankees have been aggressive in international free agency over the past few years and would be deeply affected by any change.
In recent years, the Yankees have taken an aggressive approach to pursuing players ranked near the top of IFA market.