The Seattle Times · 28m
What we learned about Mariners’ plans from MLB GM Meetings
LAS VEGAS — The final gathering of the top executives from Major League Baseball’s 30 teams came to an end Thursday afternoon.
The annual GM meetings took on added importance in baseball’s offseason.
With MLB’s owners expected to institute a lockout of players in the MLB Players Association when the collective bargaining agreement between the two sides expires after Dec. 1, a freeze on transactions involving MLB players will go into effect until a new CBA is reached.
When this happened in 2021, the pause in baseball’s offseason lasted 99 days with a new CBA reached on March 10.
It leaves 20 days for teams to transact before a long break of nothing.