2016 Rule Change: Exceed Salary Cap in Future Years Dec 14, 2015 19:25:37 GMT -6 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Seattle Mariners (zach) on Dec 14, 2015 19:25:37 GMT -6 Currently a rule was added so teams could go over the salary cap in future years by $5M. It is being brought to a vote again so that other options are included.