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The 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout was the ninth work stoppage in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. It began at 12:01 a.m. EST on December 2, 2021, after MLB owners voted unanimously to enact a lockout upon the expiration of the 2016 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players ...
- The deal took a scenic route. It took 99 days from the start of the lockout (Dec. 2) for a deal to get done, thus making this the longest lockout in league history, as well as the first to compromise the regular season.
- More money for younger players. One of the biggest goals the union had in these negotiations was to reward players who were in the early stages of their career.
- It's now a 12-team postseason. Since the creation of the Wild Card Game in 2012, 10 teams have made the postseason each year except the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
- There will be rule changes and uniform patches. That aforementioned 2020 season included the universal DH as well. Sure enough, this CBA will make that the new normal, creating 15 new starting jobs for players in the process.
Dec 3, 2021 · Major League Baseball is shut down, and a quarter century of labor peace is over. The sport’s owners locked out the players at midnight entering Thursday, initiating baseball’s first work ...
- The Athletic Staff
Mar 10, 2022 · An agreement reached Thursday by Major League Baseball’s club owners and its players’ union after months of heated negotiations will allow for a full season, with opening day scheduled for April...
- James Wagner
Dec 4, 2021 · Teams are not allowed to talk to players, make major-league signings or swing trades. This is the ninth work stoppage in M.L.B. history, and the fourth lockout. Here is what’s going on:
- James Wagner
Mar 12, 2022 · After three months, Major League Baseball's owner-imposed lockout has ended. Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association reached a deal for a new collective bargaining...
Mar 10, 2022 · After three months of negotiations, a deal is in place. Here's when baseball will return and how the new CBA will impact the sport.
