The United League would sign free agents from the major leagues, and professional players outside MLB. [Does this mean that it would respect MLBs reserve rules?
Franchise fees were only $5M, with start-up costs estimated at $20M. The average salary was projected to be $520K, less than half the current major-league salary; however, the players would have a 35% equity share in the league as well. Thus, although total salaries would be limited, player compensation, which includes a share of league profits, would not be. The original plan would have allowed cities to have an equity share if they built stadiums; this has now been abandoned. There would have been 20-player “taxi squads” as well as the regular rosters. Players on the taxi squad would practice with the team but not play in the regular game; they might play additional games before the regular game. In effect, each team would carry its own farm club with it. The establishment of a successful rival league is likely to cost existing MLB teams more than any possible settlement of the strike could cost. It will create competition, particularly if both leagues have teams in the same metropol
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