Welp, here we go.
According to a report from Jeff Passan, “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 p.m. ET deadline, sources tell ESPN.”
As previously reported, Major League Baseball has threatened to cancel its March 31 Opening Day if a new deal was not in place by 5 p.m. 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 p.m. 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
Here is what MLBs best and final offer was, according to The Athletic:
Per MLBPA official, offer includes:
- Pre-arbitration bonus pool of $30 million, up $5 million from before
- No change on CBT thresholds (220/220/220/224/230)
- Minimum salary starting at $700k, going to $740k over course of deal. PA starts $725k
Nation, we hate to say it, but it does not seem promising at all that Opening Day will start as planned.
