If there is a salary floor attached to the salary cap, I think the players should take it. Sure, the Dodgers and Yankees are going to be over, but look at how many teams are going to be forced to spend a significant amount of money to reach the floor.
MLB has reportedly proposed a salary cap model to the MLBPA that would come with a $245.3M ceiling, & a $171.2M floor.
2026 Payrolls Above the Proposed Ceiling
NYM: $88M
LAD: $55M
NYY: $46M
TOR: $36M
PHI: $36M
ATL: $21M
2026 Payrolls Below the Proposed Floor
MIA: -$92M
CLE: -$90M
CHW: -$80M
WSH: -$77M
ATH: -$76M
STL: -$76M
TB: -$68M
PIT: -$67M
MIN: -$66M
COL: -$54M
MIL: -$42M
CIN: -$38M
KC: -$25M
SEA: -$9M
BAL: -$4M