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Major League Baseball spring training games will not start before March 8 due to negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA.
The latest news was reported by Evan Drellich.
Evan Drellich @EvanDrellichMajor League Baseball has cancelled three more days of spring training games: March 5, 6, 7, spokesman says. The earliest spring training games can start, by MLB’s scheduling, is March 8. Of course, that’s contingent on getting a deal done by then, so more games could be canceled
A MLB spokesman said Wednesday that some regular-season games will be canceled if a new collective bargaining agreement is not reached by Monday.
Evan Drellich @EvanDrellichMLB spokesperson’s full statement: “A deadline is a deadline. Missed games are missed games. Salary will not be paid for those games.”
The players were locked out by MLB after the previous collective bargaining agreement expired. The start of spring training games had been delayed.
The regular season is scheduled to start on March 31 with all 30 teams in action.
According to Jesse Rogers, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with MLBPA executive director Tony Clark in a one-on-one meeting.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale gave word from an MLB spokesman.
Bob Nightengale @BNightengaleMLB spokesman on the meeting between Rob Manfred and Tony Clark: ‘He had a good conversation….focused on how to move the process forward.’’ It was the first time they talked in person since the lockout.
The details of that conversation are not known, but the two sides are scheduled to meet again Saturday.
Rogers reported on Friday that MLB and MLBPA had made progress on issues related to the draft. The New York Post's Joel Sherman added more information.
Joel Sherman @Joelsherman1There were discusions on other issues today, but the only proposals made were about draft order/lottery. Sides will recovene tomorrow around noon.
The games were scheduled to start Saturday. As the two sides continue to work on a new deal, the labor dispute continues.
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