Major League Baseball proposed a number of changes that would affect free agency during collective bargaining discussions with the union Thursday.
Under the league's suggested Cornerstone Player provision, free agents who are switching teams would be able to sign for a maximum term of five years, while a free agent staying with the same team could sign for up to six years, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. Free agents switching teams could be paid a maximum of 15% of the team's payroll, with 5% raises every year. The limit to contract length only applies to free-agent years.
MLB also proposed raising the minimum salary to $1 million for players with at least two years of service time and eliminating deferred compensation.
The league said it accepted the players' association's proposals to eliminate the qualifying offer system and to allow players who are 30 years old to qualify for free agency with five years of service time.
MLB made its first set of proposals to the union May 27. The league recommended a salary cap and floor system with the floor initially set at $171.2 million and the cap set at $245.3 million.
The league is also proposing a guaranteed 50-50 split of revenue between players and clubs and seeking to centralize all revenue from local media and share it equally, stating that this would "allow MLB to address local market blackouts."
The current collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1.
