Major League Baseball officials have discussed the possibility of capping teams' spending in off-field areas such as technology, player development and scouting, according to a report.

MLB's owners and league officials have convened in New York this week for a quarterly meeting, though they haven't announced any changes to this point.

A league official downplayed the possibility of staff restrictions, telling The Athletic that MLB's focus is on technology.

"There is nothing happening on (the staffing) front," the spokesperson said. "What we are focused on is gathering information on vendor costs to find potential cost savings through efficiencies and to ensure equal access to all technology."