The MLB offseason has been surprisingly active early on but a significant date is looming that could bring things to an abrupt halt. The CBA is scheduled to expire in two weeks on December 1 and commissioner Rob Manfred discussed the possibility of a lockout on Thursday as outlined by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
“We understand, I understand, that time is becoming an issue,” Manfred said. “That’s a challenge. We’ve had challenges with respect to making labor agreements before, and we got a pretty good track record of overcoming those challenges. I can tell you from the clubs’ perspective, we’re committed to continuing to offer proposals and suggestions in an effort to get to an agreement before December 1.