"It's more a symbolic discussion than anything else. Drellich and Rosenthal write that substantive bargaining is unlikely to begin until next spring. This served as an opportunity for each side to lay out diverging views of the game's economics. It is widely expected that the sides will not be able to line up on a new deal before the expiration of the current CBA on December 1, 2026. If that's the case, MLB would immediately implement a lockout to freeze the 2026-27 offseason."
"Commissioner Rob Manfred said last winter that an offseason lockout is likely to be the new norm. While the league doesn't technically need to implement a lockout once the CBA expires, it behooves them to do so. Waiting would otherwise give the MLBPA the ability to strike, ceding the leverage for timing a work stoppage to the players. The 2022-23 lockout lasted 99 days."
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association held preliminary contact about the sport's economic structure with lead negotiators Dan Halem and Bruce Meyer present. The meeting was largely symbolic, with substantive bargaining unlikely to begin until next spring. The current collective bargaining agreement expires December 1, 2026, and a new deal is widely expected to be unattainable before that date. MLB would likely implement a lockout immediately to control timing and prevent the players from striking. Commissioner Rob Manfred has suggested offseason lockouts may become the norm. The 2022-23 lockout lasted 99 days and delayed Opening Day. MLB is expected to push for a salary cap, which the players' union opposes.
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