Interim MLBPA Exec Dir Bruce Meyer responded to recent fan survey results showing support for a salary cap, saying that the union “heeds fans’ perspectives, but believes a cap might actually harm their enjoyment of the game,” according to Varnes & Drellich of THE ATHLETIC. Meyer said, “We’re very cognizant of the fans, and actually think a salary-cap system is worse for fans, because it basically prevents teams that want to make their team better from doing so.” From a pool of 14,154 respondents last month, 68% said that they were “in support of bringing a cap-and-floor system to baseball,” compared to 27% who were “opposed.” Another 5% said that they had “no opinion.” The fan survey was a non-scientific poll conducted from Feb. 10–23. Meyer noted that in other surveys he has “seen fan support for a cap drop over time.” He said that one poll he was referring to “showed 84 percent support for a cap among 1,000 respondents in 2001.” The polling, however, “suggests more fans appear in favor of a cap system today than in 2022.” That year, 59% of respondents “favored the change,” compared to 41% who “preferred the sport’s status quo” (THE ATHLETIC, 3/4).
MLBPA’s Meyer warns salary cap could hurt MLB fans’ experience
