The official end of the baseball lockout is imminent. Despite blowing past an MLB-imposed Wednesday deadline that led to the league canceling two more series, the league and players continued to negotiate for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and an end to the lockout. After further negotiation, MLB made a proposal to players that received tentative approval from the union. Baseball is essentially back right now and will be formally back as soon as the end of the night.
Today’s agreement means that Opening Day is now expected to be set for April 7. The first Orioles game is on the calendar for April 8, the start of a series in Tampa Bay.