As players are reporting to spring training sites in Florida and Arizona, with Grapefruit and Cactus league games set to begin on March 17- 18, the ink is just now drying on the pages of a new five year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between major league baseball (MLB) owners and players. Here are all the details of the agreement:
Ratification: The MLBPA voted to ratify the agreement by a 26- 12 vote after their executive committee voted 8- 0 against it. MLB owners voted 30- 0 in favor, making it official.
With ratification, the owners’ lockout and the transaction freeze is over.