An hour ago, we learned that the MLB was going to submit a final offer to the players in order to convince them to sign the collective agreement.
But what is clear is that the MLBPA refused the offer and the negotiations will stop there for today.
BREAKING: MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB’s final proposal, and there will be no deal on a new collective-bargaining agreement before MLB’s 5 pm ET deadline, sources tell ESPN.
MLB has threatened to cancel its March 31 Opening Day without a new deal.
—Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 1, 2022
Without an offer, MLB will cancel games, according to the commissioner. We must therefore fully expect that the season will not last 162 games.
As we can see, it was clear that the players were going to refuse. Clearly, the bosses can do better than what has been tabled.
The MLBPA’s previous offer:
– CBT thresholds at 238/244/250/256/263
– Pre-arb bonus pool at $85M with $5M annual increases
– Minimums at $725K going up $20K a year—Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 1, 2022
I don’t know how much time will pass between March 1 (today) and the next negotiation, but it is clear that there is currently a cold between the bosses and the players.
Who loses in the end? Ball lovers, exactly.
Details to come…
