Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following statement today: “In a last-ditch effort to preserve a 162-game season, this week we have made good-faith proposals that address the specific concerns voiced by the MLBPA and would have allowed the players to return to the field immediately. The

For the second consecutive week, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association negotiated late into the night, and while no deal was completed by the time talks concluded early Wednesday morning, the two sides had created some momentum -- and along with it, some cautious optimism that a new

The MLB Players Association delivered its latest proposal to Major League Baseball on Sunday, as the two sides met in New York City for roughly 90 minutes. The union lowered its ask for a pre-arbitration bonus pool from $85 million to $80 million, a source said, though there was no

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association resumed talks Sunday in an attempt to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. The meeting took place in New York City. According to reports, the MLBPA was expected to provide a counterproposal to the league five days after MLB’s offer

Tuesday’s deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement passed without a deal between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, as the players voted to reject the league’s final proposal before 5 p.m. ET. With no deal in place, MLB announced that each team’s first two series of the

There was no deal on Monday between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association for a new collective bargaining agreement, but following a marathon negotiating session that went into the early hours Tuesday morning, there is optimism that the two sides could be nearing an agreement that would allow

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met for a seventh consecutive day on Sunday in Jupiter, Fla., and while no deal was struck for a new collective bargaining agreement, it appears some progress was made between the two sides. Officials from both sides met on five separate occasions

The sixth consecutive day of bargaining talks between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association produced little momentum, leaving just two days for a deal to get done if the regular season is to open on March 31 as scheduled. MLB tried to address the players’ concerns about both

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met for a fifth straight day of bargaining Friday in Jupiter, Fla., and although the two sides remain far apart on a number of issues, there were signs of progress. According to a league source, the two sides went back and forth

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met for a fourth straight day of bargaining talks on Thursday in Jupiter, Fla., though the union returned to the table with only a pair of incremental tweaks to its prior proposals. The two areas addressed were the Draft lottery and service

One day after the MLB Players Association increased its ask on minimum salaries, Major League Baseball on Wednesday responded with a new proposal in an effort to move the collective bargaining talks forward. The league made a proposal for a $640,000 minimum salary in 2022, one that would increase by

A second consecutive day of talks between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association brought about a new proposal from the union, albeit one with minimal movement. The two sides met again on Wednesday in Jupiter, Fla., as they continue to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement. Minimum salary

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met for several hours on Monday in Jupiter, Fla., as the two sides work toward hammering out a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement. The sides met for a little more than an hour, then separated to caucus among themselves before

As negotiations between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association continue, the league announced Friday that the first week of exhibition games will not be played. “We regret that, without a collective bargaining agreement in place, we must postpone the start of Spring Training games until no earlier than

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met on Thursday for their latest bargaining session, during which the union made a counterproposal in response to the league’s proposal that was made last Saturday. The MLBPA altered two items in its core economic proposal, both involving players in the pre-arbitration

Major League Baseball made a new proposal to the MLB Players Association on Saturday during a bargaining session in New York City, hoping to move negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement in a positive direction. With Spring Training camps scheduled to open this week, the calendar has become an

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Major League Baseball plans to make a new proposal to the MLB Players Association on Saturday, as Commissioner Rob Manfred remains optimistic a deal can get done soon enough to open the season on time. “I am an optimist,” Manfred said during a news conference at the

The Major League Baseball Players Association declined MLB’s request for federal mediators to assist in the labor negotiations between the two sides. MLB made its request Thursday, seeking assistance from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to help move the negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement.

Less than one week after Major League Baseball made proposals with the hope of creating a path toward a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the MLB Players Association countered Tuesday with minimal movement on a number of issues. Per sources, the MLBPA offered to reduce its figure for a pre-arbitration bonus

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association met for a second straight day on Tuesday, with the league making a significant move to create a path to a deal. One day after the MLBPA rejected the league’s proposals that included significant increases in pay for players with two-plus years

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association sat down for an in-person bargaining session that lasted approximately two hours in New York on Monday, as the two sides work to create a path toward a new collective bargaining agreement. The meeting, a source said, included “spirited dialogue” that was

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association returned to the bargaining table on Monday. Unlike last week’s meeting, which took place on a Zoom call, Monday’s meeting was held in person in New York. The league offered proposals last week which, according to officials, were aimed at creating a

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held a bargaining session via Zoom on Thursday, the first substantive talks since the lockout began six weeks ago. The league made a new proposal that, according to sources, included significant increases in pay for players with two-plus years of service time,

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held a bargaining session on Thursday, returning to the table (via Zoom) in an effort to work toward a new collective bargaining agreement. MLB -- which initiated the sit-down -- was expected to make a new proposal regarding some core economic and

On the first day of Major League Baseball’s lockout, Commissioner Rob Manfred reiterated his belief that there is a deal to be made with the MLB Players Association. Manfred addressed the media on Thursday morning to discuss the league’s decision to implement a lockout following three days of negotiations between