Meeting Between MLB, Players' Union Lasts 15 Minutes As MLBPA Responds To League's Proposal
By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — On what was supposed to be the second day of spring training, negotiations aimed at ending Major League Baseball's lockout resumed Thursday at the office of the players' association. The meeting lasted about 15 minutes.
A three-man MLB delegation led by Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem arrived shortly before 1 p.m. for just the sixth negotiating session on core economics since baseball's ninth work stoppage began Dec. 2.
The union intended to respond to new proposals management made last Saturday.
Baseball's first stoppage since 1995 was in its 78th day. There is little chance exhibition games will start as scheduled on Feb. 26, and opening day on March 31 will soon be threatened. Given the need for 21-28 days of training and additional time to report and go through COVID-19 protocols, an agreement by the end of February or early March is needed for an on-time start.
Players and owners remain far apart on luxury tax thresholds and rate. They have major differences on revenue-sharing and how to address players' allegations of service time manipulation.
MLB said it remains opposed to any increase in salary arbitration eligibility or reduction in revenue sharing.
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