MLB lockout updates: Rob Manfred announces Opening Day canceled with no deal made
Another day, another deadline.
MLB owners and the MLB Players Association meet again Tuesday in Florida just hours after their last negotiation session ended without a resolution. But progress was made, with sides drawing closer on an expanded playoff field and some issues of player compensation.
The league locked out the players Dec. 2 and set a Feb. 28 deadline to implement a new collective bargaining agreement — or risk losing regular-season games. Opening Day is slated for March 31.
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Well, that made-up deadline to rectify labor issues came and went and MLB set a new made-up deadline: 5 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday.
Get all the updates as players union reps, including former Detroit Tigers Andrew Miller and Max Scherzer, meet with league and ownership officials:
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MLB lockout updates
Who: MLB, MLB Players Association.
What: CBA negotiations.
When: Tuesday before 5 p.m. deadline.
Where: Jupiter, Florida.
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