There was no deal on Monday between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association for a new collective bargaining agreement, but following a marathon negotiating session that went into the early hours Tuesday morning, there is optimism that the two sides could be nearing an agreement that would allow the regular season to start on time.
Despite MLB’s Monday night deadline to reach a deal before rescheduling Opening Day, the bargaining session — which lasted more than 16 hours — prompted the league to move the deadline to 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The two sides met again on Tuesday in an effort to work out the details on a new CBA and potentially pave the way for Spring Training camps to open later this week, and for Opening Day to take place on March 31 as scheduled.
