The deadline for MLB teams to tender contracts to players on the 40 man roster who are not currently under contract has been moved from December 2 to 7 p.m. Central on November 30, per reports. This move was agreed to by the MLBPA and MLB in order to avoid players whose tender status is uncertain from being in limbo during a lockout once the CBA expires on December 1, which now looks inevitable.
Ken Rosenthal notes that there will likely be a good number of free agents hitting the market that evening. Players and agents will have to decide whether to sign quickly with an interested team before the lockout begins, or wait and look to sign once the lockout ends.