There was another meeting today between MLB and the MLBPA. In that meeting, the MLBPA provided a comprehensive, written response to MLB’s last offer. Per reports, the meeting lasted about an hour and a half, with the union’s offer including the following:
— Dropping the pre-arbitration bonus pool from the $85 million in their previous offer to $80 million. The owners have proposed $25 million for the pre-arb pool, I believe.
— Allowing MLB to ban or restrict the usage of shifts, adopt larger bases, and implement a pitch clock with 45 days notice beginning with the 2023 season.