There is no agreement, but there is progress in the meeting between MLB and MLBPA

The Players Association of the Major Leagues – MLB discarded in the meeting Monday your request to introduce a new system in the free agency.

Journalist Evan Drellich reported that the MLBPA on Monday refused the MLB’s proposal to change free agency, where they asked to change the six-year time it takes for a player to reach this instance.

Result

Meaning, the amount of service time it takes for a player to reach free agency (six years) will likely remain unchanged each time the sides reach a new deal for the upcoming major league season. The Players Association had previously proposed a system to push some players into free agency after five years if they reached a certain age.

More of the meeting

The MLBPA also revised its proposal to alter revenue sharing between teams, another of three areas where MLB has resisted change, and traditionally a hot-button issue for owners. Between revenue sharing and free agency.

In addition, the Players Association also rejected most of what MLB had proposed at the most recent meeting of the parties.

On the other hand, the MLBPA’s proposal to take players to arbitration after two years starting in November did not change on Monday. At the time, MLB said it had no interest in discussing it.

There are hopes?

Although for now there is no agreement, this meeting seems to clarify a little what each party wants, which is why MLB and MLBPA plan to meet again tomorrow. It may not be another proposal, but it is certainly notable that the parties plan to meet two days in a row.

MLB and the MLBPA plan to meet again tomorrow. May not be another proposal, but it is certainly notable that the sides are planning to meet two days in a row.

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) January 24, 2022

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