New MLB Rumors on MLBPA's Preparation of $519M 'War Chest' for Potential Lockout

The MLB Players Association is reportedly continuing to prepare for a potential work stoppage ahead of collective bargaining agreement negotiations with MLB.

The MLBPA increased their "war chest" of total assets, including receivables and fixed assets such as furniture and computer equipment, to $519 million, according to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

It previously sat at $353 million at the end of 2024.

The MLBPA also raised its cash and investments ahead of CBA discussions from $284 million at the start of 2025 to $415 million heading into 2026, via ESPN.

Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post previously reported that MLB owners have also funded a "war chest" of roughly $75 million per team to provide financial protection in case of a lockout, with the fund containing a total value of over $2 billion.

The war chests could end up being utilized, as MLBPA interim executive director Bruce Meyer previously told Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press that a work stoppage was "almost guaranteed" to occur.

As for the current CBA, it expires on Dec. 1.