"Many in the industry expect a lockout and some even worry about the potential for lost games in 2027. Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of The New York Post report that the league has put aside a war chest of about $2 billion, roughly $75MM per team, from a central fund to help weather a potentially lengthy stoppage. The MLBPA has made similar preparations but the report doesn't provide specifics for that side."
"When the previous CBA expired, the owners immediately locked out the players. That lockout lasted 99 days and was resolved just in time for a full 162-game season to be played in 2022. Another lockout is expected after the upcoming season. That's both due to tensions seeming high and because MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has spoken positively about how a lockout affects negotiations. In the wake of those comments, then-executive director of the MLBPA Tony Clark said the union expects to be locked out."
The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association expires December 1. MLB has set aside about $2 billion, roughly $75 million per team, from a central fund to help weather a potentially lengthy stoppage. The MLBPA has made similar preparations, though specifics are not provided. The previous CBA expiration produced a 99-day lockout that ended just in time for a full 162-game 2022 season. Another lockout is expected after the upcoming season amid heightened tensions, commissioner comments about lockout leverage, union leadership changes, and growing economic imbalance and salary-cap disputes.
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