After 99 long days, the lockout has reached its end.
Major League Baseball owners and the players association reportedly came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. The new deal is pending ratification by both parties, which is said to be merely a formality.
The players’s board voted in favor of MLB’s latest proposal, at 26–12, per Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
Ratification could happen as early as later today, with Opening Day slated for April 7. Once the new CBA is ratified, transactions will unfreeze, allowing major-league free agent signings and trades to occur.