Major League Baseball modified its proposal regarding the competitive balance tax (CBT), among other changes offered at its meeting with the players’ union on Saturday, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. The change to the CBT removes draft pick penalties for teams exceeding the first threshold while raising the threshold for previous bids in … Read more
Apparently after the commissioner’s press conference from MLB Rob Manfred this Thursday morning, the tensions between the owners and the players along with their union, the MLBPA has softened a bit towards the agreed negotiations for Saturday, with the officialization of the universal designated hitter and the elimination of compensation draft for teams that don’t … Read more
Major League Baseball has informed the Baseball Writers Association of America that he plans to reopen access to the clubhouse before and after the game to accredited media. In particular, that course of action is still subject to approval by the MLB Players Association. MLB has not provided clubhouse access to accredited media in either … Read more
at thirty clubs they are not allowed any adjustments in their training camps minor league spring 2022, as Major League Baseball stated in a recent memo to the 30 teams. Minor league players who are on the 40-man roster are treated like Major League players. Therefore, they cannot go to minor league camp. Parts of … Read more
As part of the ongoing collective bargaining deliberations, Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association (MLBPA) have considered the possibility of implement some sort of Lottery Draft. With both sides set to hold a lottery, it seems likely that it will be included when the next CBA is finalized. However, the precise format the lottery … Read more
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 … Read more
A week after Major League Baseball resumed negotiations, the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) scheduled another meeting on Thursday, and the sides will return to the negotiating table on Monday. Unlike last week’s meeting, which was held via Zoom, Monday’s meeting will be in person in New York. The league made proposals last week that officials … Read more
We are almost two months after the work stoppage imposed by the owners and MLB to the players after the joint contract ended on December 2, 2021, and at the moment there are no indications that there will be an agreement soon between both parties after the initial proposal launched by the owners and the … Read more
NEW YORK – Baseball labor talks to end the lockout resumed Thursday for the first time in a month and a half with little progress evident during a bargaining session that lasted about an hour, putting a timely start at risk. from spring training. Major League Baseball imposed the lockout on Dec. 2 as soon … Read more
Last week, both famous journalists Jeff Passan of ESPN and Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that Major League Baseball had been preparing basic financial proposals to present to the MLB Players Association -MLBPA-. Both Passan and Drellich suggested that this could start collective bargaining negotiations later this January. Popular USA Today reporter Bob Nightengale … Read more
