Phillies star had fiery encounter with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred about salary cap
By Matt Reed
The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the top teams in Major League Baseball, so perhaps one of the team's biggest stars felt that he might have some influence when it comes down to a decision that league commissioner Rob Manfred is exploring.
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Recently, Bryce Harper and Manfred has a heated encounter that resulted in the Philadelphia star telling the commissioner to "get to f**k out of our clubhouse," according to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan.
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper stood nose to nose with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred during a meeting last week and told him to “get the f--- out of our clubhouse” if he wanted to talk about a salary cap, sources told ESPN. News free and unlocked: https://t.co/DukJC3i8T5
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 28, 2025
The discussion that brought on Harper's fury came from recent talks of MLB wanting to go to a more strict salary cap to level the league's spending, however, the veteran first baseman clearly isn't a big fan of the idea.
Passan did state that Harper and Manfred eventually defused the situation and even shook hands with one another, but it could be interesting to see how the MLB Players Association handles talks ahead of an important collective bargaining agreement discussion next year.
The only reason the MLB Players Association resists a salary cap system is that the union/agents prefer to see the top-tier players taking an unreal percentage of the money ... while screwing over the bottom.
— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) July 17, 2025
Absolute must-read from the great @TSNMike: https://t.co/D1G95oCsmd pic.twitter.com/mbvzWvPK7K
With the looming CBA coming up in 2026, MLB is heavily exploring the idea of a salary cap so that they can get with the times like other professional leagues in America like the NFL, NBA and NHL.
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