MLB Cancels Opening Day, Sides Fail To Reach Lockout Deal
Mar 1, 2022, 3:25 PM
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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will lose regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first time in 27 years after acrimonious lockout talks collapsed in the hours before management’s deadline.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he will cancel regular-season games.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 1, 2022
Manfred said he is canceling the first two series of the season that was set to begin March 31, dropping the schedule from 162 games to likely 156 games at most.
MLB has canceled the first two series of the season.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 1, 2022
Manfred said the league and union have not made plans for future negotiations.
“The concerns of our fans are at the very top of our consideration list.” — Rob Manfred, on the day MLB canceled regular-season games, during a league-initiated lockout
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 1, 2022
After the sides made progress during 13 negotiating sessions over 16 1/2 hours Monday, the league send the players’ association a “best and final offer” Tuesday on the ninth straight day of negotiations.