While I was in Paris for the French Open (third of four Grand Slams in the books, by the way), baseball's owners did something most people missed. They put their first salary cap proposal in writing, and it's now public.

$245 million ceiling for 2027. $171 million floor.

That floor is the part most fans don't think about. A cap isn't just about stopping the Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees from spending. It also forces the A's, Rays, White Sox, and Rockies to spend more. Based on these numbers, 8 teams have to come down and 12 have to come up. 20 of 30 franchises would have to change how they operate.

The MLBPA has already said no. They always do when caps come up. Bryce Harper made that clear when he screamed at the commissioner a year ago to get out of here with talk of a salary cap. But this is the opening salvo, not the close. And the owners have levers they haven't pulled yet, ones the players actually want.

In today's Daily Dose, I break down the proposal, the math behind the floor, and the two moves baseball's been saving for when this gets serious.