What happened: Teams would set their 26-man active rosters each Monday, with exceptions for injuries, trades, waiver claims and specified absences. Other proposals would revise Rule 5 Draft eligibility and confine most free-agent activity to a December window before a transaction moratorium lasting until February.
MLB·ANALYSIS·August 27, 2026 04:21 PM ET
MLB ties roster-stability proposals to salary cap, floor
Weekly rosters and a winter transaction freeze are included.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Aug 271 min read
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