We’re nine weeks into the MLB lockout, and there’s no end in sight as the league and players negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Insider Jon Heyman reported the following on Wednesday:
“Talks haven’t yet begun,” is the way one players side person put it.
That means the offseason remains on hold for now, and nobody can say for sure if the season will start on time, nor what changes the new CBA might bring to the financial structure of the sport. However, Heyman did offer another update regarding an on-field topic:
Barring something totally unexpected, it can be assumed at this point that the universal DH will be in place in 2022.