Major League Baseball team owners and representatives from the MLB Players Association met again on Tuesday, for a second consecutive day, in an attempt to end the work stoppage. A deal, however, continues to be elusive.
The players proposed a framework for a new collective bargaining agreement to replace the one that ended in December. Proposals included reducing the population of 2- and 3-year players eligible for arbitration from 80% to 75%, dropping from eight to seven picks in a draft lottery, and a minimum salary of $775,000 for 2022.
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There were no new proposals on the collective bargaining tax.
MLB was not impressed with the union’s offer, according to reports, but league officials say they intend to make a proposal on Wednesday — the third consecutive day of meetings.
MLB also proposed bringing in a federal mediator again, and again the players refused.
MLB has said that a deal would need to be agreed upon by Feb. 28 in order to avoid losing any regular season games.
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