MLB Owners Propose Sweeping Changes to Amateur and International Drafts

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Published: 2026-06-18
Category: sports
Source: Associated Press / Lawrence Journal-World
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Major League Baseball owners have proposed significant changes to the collective bargaining agreement, including banning high school players from signing with MLB teams, raising the age for international amateurs to 18, and reducing the amateur draft from 20 to 12 rounds starting in 2027.

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