We’re already halfway into February, and the 2022 season is still a distant mirage. Pitchers and catchers were supposed to report yesterday. I just have to laugh reading that last sentence back given the state of the CBA negotiations. 78 days into the lockout and we’re seemingly no closer to an agreement than when it began.
MLB and the MLBPA most recently met last Saturday, with the owners making their latest economic proposal. Evan Drellich of The Athletic provided the full details of the offer, and the two most noteworthy adjustments are as follows:
The league proposed a $5 million increase to the pre-arbitration bonus pool, upping it to $15 million.