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Major League Baseball and the Players Association got together once again earlier today to try and make progress on reaching agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement so the season can start on time.
As the clock keeps ticking, it doesn’t seem like the season will start on time.
Here is a thread of the most notable reporting from today’s discussions. I also reacted to this news on my podcast.
Oh so now we have owners arriving late to meetings https://t.co/dZBhCWQFAi
— Talking Friars (@talkingfriars) February 26, 2022
A correction to this tweet: it should say owners increased the CBT by $1m in one year, rather than cutting by $1m.
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 26, 2022
The sides even went backwards on the lottery draft after making progress yesterday. League’s offer contingent on 14 team postseason. Players sticking with 12.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 26, 2022
No meeting was immediately scheduled for tomorrow between MLB and MLBPA. Players plan to discuss. But speculatively: it would be difficult for either side to end these talks prior to Monday, which is the day of MLB’s imposed deadline for the regular season to start on time.
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 26, 2022
The two sides did agree on one issue, restricting the number of times (5) a player can be optioned to the minors in one season.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 26, 2022
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