MLB Lockout Talks Resume In Florida; Players, Owners On Hand
Feb 21, 2022, 1:18 PM
A baseball with MLB logo is seen at Citizens Bank Park before a game between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies on June 28, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — With perhaps a week left to salvage opening day, baseball players’ union head Tony Clark is attending negotiations for the first time since the Major League Baseball lockout began.
Joining Clark for Monday’s negotiations in Florida on Monday were New York Mets stars Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo, among several other players.
MLB & the players’ union are expected to meet this week, starting with a session at 1 pm today at Roger Dean Stadium (spring training home of the Cardinals & Marlins) in Jupiter, Fla.
MLB’s stated preference is 4 weeks of spring training & thus wants a deal by the end of Feb.
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) February 21, 2022
Colorado Rockies CEO Dick Monfort, chairman of the owners’ labor policy committee, was on hand along with San Diego Padres vice chairman Ron Fowler.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred was not present. Spring training workouts failed to start on time last week due to baseball’s ninth work stoppage, its first since 1995.
