Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Umpires Association (MLBUA) jointly announced a tentative five-year labor agreement through the 2024 regular season. The deal is subject to the ratification of all 30 teams and Major League Umpires, which is expected to occur in January 2020.
It’s a positive development for MLB amid growing unrest over the expiring Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) between MLB and Minor League teams. It runs through the conclusion of the 2020 season, and MiLB and MLB would need to agree to a new PBA and have it ratified before the start of the 2021 Minor League season.