While the standoff between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association is not over, there is renewed optimism that the 2022 season will start on time
Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length,
he executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association rejected a proposed 60-game schedule by a 33-5 vote, daring Commissioner Rob Manfred to give a unilateral order for the regular season’s start.
The financial feud between Major League Baseball and its players took a step toward an agreement that could lead to a pandemic-delayed season after Commissioner Rob Manfred traveled to Arizona to meet with players’ union head Tony Clark.
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association are close to a deal that will resume Major League Baseball.