Baseball is back: MLB owners, players reportedly reach agreement to end lockout
By Andrew Olson
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In March, basketball is king, but Thursday’s top story in the sports world is the return of Major League Baseball. After being locked out for nearly 100 days, the MLB and the MLB Players Association reached an agreement on a new labor deal.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan and the Washington Post’s Chelsea Janes had the details about the vote, the start of spring training, Opening Day and the length of the 2022 regular season.
BREAKING: Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal, sources tell ESPN. While it still needs to be ratified by both parties, that is expected to be a formality, and when it is:
Baseball is back.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 10, 2022
Final vote from the eight on the executive subcommittee and 30 player reps, per sources: 26-12 in favor of the new labor agreement.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 10, 2022
Opening Day will be April 7. March 13 mandatory report date for spring training. Full 162-game schedule. Full 162-games of pay.
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) March 10, 2022
The Atlanta Braves are the defending World Series champions in 2022. Play ball!
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
