02/11/26
January 22, 2026
Tim Kurkjian predicts MLB work stoppage is coming: The signing of Kyle Tucker by the Los Angeles Dodgers may have been the final straw for many on the path towards a work stoppage in Major League Baseball...Tucker is yet another free agent that the Dodgers were able to sign to a nine-figure deal, furthering the divide between the haves and the have-nots in the sport. And while the Dodgers are in their own stratosphere of spending, even compared to heavy hitters like the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox, the gap to the bottom half of the Major Leagues in payroll is becoming astronomical. The Dodgers will pay more in luxury tax in 2026 than 11 MLB teams will spend on their entire roster.
The Dodgers are making the MLB a buzzkill with these crazy salaries. That used to be the Yankees' job.
A work stoppage would undo all the good they've done with the faster games.
posted by rcade at 04:22 PM on January 24, 2026
My money says a work stoppage, possibly the entire 2027 season.
It's like MLB cannot handle success.