February 24th, 2022 at 9:15 am 
by Ron Cervenka Against the hopes, wishes, and prayers of baseball fans around the globe, the chances of a full 162-game 2022 regular season are diminishing fast; so fast, in fact, that according to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, if a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is not in place by Monday, February 28, the start of the regular season will be delayed and missed games would not be added at the end.
In simpler terms, barring a miracle, we are looking at another shortened season.
“A deadline is a deadline. Missed games are missed games. Salary will not be paid for those games,” an MLB spokesman who requested not to be identified said following Wednesday’s third consecutive day of negotiations.
Per multiple sourced, the hang-ups are:
- A) Differences in salary,
- B) the Competitive Balance Tax, more commonly known as ‘Luxury Tax.’
MLB is seeking a salary structure of:
2022: $640,000
2023: $650,000
2024: $660,000
2025: $670,000
2026: $680,000
The MLB Players Association is seeking a salary structure of:
2022: $775,000
2023: $805,000
2024: $835,000
2025: $865,000
2026: $895,000
MLB is seeking a CBT of $31 million, and the MLBPA $115 million.
In the words of ESPN’s Jeff Passan: “That’s a lot to cover in less than a week. Like, a lot.“
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Stay tuned…
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