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10 interesting changes in new MLB CBA

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Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced the details of a tentative new five-year collective bargaining agreement on Friday that will run until Dec. 1, 2021.

While the new CBA doesn't offer any extreme changes from the last one, there are still plenty of improvements to be found for both the players and the league.

Here are 10 eye-catching alterations in the next CBA:

All-Star Game

  • World Series home-field advantage will be determined by the team with the highest winning percentage during the regular season, rather than the outcome of the All-Star Game.
  • The roster for the All-Star Game will be made up of 32 players, consisting of 20 position players and 12 pitchers. All players on the active roster of the winning team will share a $640,000 bonus.

Competitive Balance Tax

  • The competitive balance tax thresholds will be set at $195 million in 2017, $197 million in 2018, $206 million in 2019, $208 million in 2020, and $210 million in 2021.

Disabled List

  • The 15-day disabled list will be replaced with a 10-day disabled list.

Draft Pick Compensation

  • Clubs may not issue a qualifying offer to a player who has previously received one.
  • Clubs signing a free agent attached to draft-pick compensation will no longer forfeit a first round selection, but rather are subject to different conditions based on ​​​revenue sharing and competitive balance.

Minimum Salaries

  • The major league minimum salary will increase from $507,500 in 2016 to $535,000 in 2017, $545,000 in 2018, and $555,000 in 2019. Minor league minimum salary will increase from $82,700 in 2016 to $86,500 in 2017, $88,000 in 2018, and $89,500 in 2019.

International Play and Domestic Special Events

  • Selected major league teams will play games or tours in Mexico, Asia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and London over the next five years. Players will receive compensation ranging from $15,000 to $100,000.

Drug Prevention

  • The number of in-season random urine tests will increase from 3,200 to 4,800, while the number of offseason random urine tests will increase from 350 to 1,550. The penalties for stimulant violations will be increased to 50 games for a second time violation, 100 games for a third time violation, and up to a permanent suspension for a fourth time violation.

Domestic Violence, Anti-Hazing

  • The Commissioner’s Office will implement an anti-hazing and anti-bullying policy.

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