MLB Players Push Prop Bet Ban In CBA Talks Sport By lines June 26, 2026 The MLB prop bet ban proposal landed Thursday in labor talks. The MLB Players Association asked owners to ban individual player prop bets. The MLB Players Association framed the prop bet ban as player protection. Why MLB Players Want Prop Bets Off The Board The MLB Players Association proposed a ban on all MLB-related prop bets. The proposal targets bets on individual player performance. The MLB Players Association cited harassment from disgruntled gamblers. The MLB Players Association proposed joint lobbying with MLB against sportsbooks and daily fantasy operators. The plan would also bar prediction-market event contracts on individual players. The proposal marks the union’s first formal betting-policy push. The MLB Players Association added several betting provisions Thursday. The union asked MLB to confirm players may sign endorsements with legal betting operators. The proposal includes endorsements with prediction-market platforms. The MLB Players Association proposed administrative leave for players under betting investigation. The plan allows a 15-day unpaid minor-league rehab near a suspension’s end. MLB countered with strict limits on free agent contracts. MLB proposed a five-year maximum for free agents changing teams. MLB would let clubs retain their own players for six years. MLB proposed eliminating deferred compensation entirely. MLB also offered free agency after five service years for players aged 30 and older. The five-year limit would reshape how teams pursue stars. MLB tied those offers to a far larger demand. MLB wants player approval of a hard salary cap and salary floor. MLB proposed capping most contracts near 15% of a team’s salary cap. The MLB Players Association has long opposed any hard salary cap. The two sides remain far apart on core economics. A MLB prop bet ban would reshape sportsbook menus nationwide. Player props rank among the most popular baseball bet types. The MLB Players Association linked the ban to player harassment concerns. Prediction-market operators would lose individual-player event contracts under the plan. The proposal would also cover daily fantasy operators. MLB and the MLB Players Association continue collective bargaining this summer. The current MLB labor deal expires after the 2026 season. A prop bet ban would require buy-in from sportsbooks and regulators. The MLB prop bet ban now anchors a wider labor fight. Both sides aim to avoid a 2027 work stoppage. Related Sports Coverage MLB Stats, Standings and Scores Cubs Land David Peterson From Mets to Patch Rotation U.S. Prediction Market Legal Status 2026 Reporting compiled from ESPN and Fox Sports on June 25, 2026. ESPN reporters Jeff Passan and David Purdum detailed the MLB Players Association proposal.
