Date of Award
Spring 2017
Project
Capstone - Open Access
Major
Finance & Accounting
First Advisor
Ryan Spalding
Abstract
Competitive balance is an issue in every major sport, though Major League Baseball struggles significantly due to the lack of a salary cap. Understandably, the players’ union disagrees and refuses to allow a salary cap, as player salaries would most likely not only be slowed but halted altogether. Major League Baseball contrasts this as perfect competition is preferred though unrealistic. Prior research indicates that competitive balance measures such as the luxury tax and revenue distribution are somewhat effective, though they still do not completely solve the issue plaguing the league, specifically small-market teams.
Recommended Citation
Walton, Kelsey, "How can Small-Market Teams Survive in Today’s Major League Baseball?" (2017). Honors Senior Capstone Projects. 19.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/honors_capstones/19
