Report: MLBPA Makes Latest CBA Offer to MLB, Sides Still Not Close to Deal

The meeting reportedly lasted 15 minutes.

The latest collective bargaining session between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players association lasted only 15 minutes, according to The Washington Post's Chelsea Janes. 

In the session, the MLBPA retracted its proposal that all players with two or more years of service become arbitration-eligible, according to The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. Instead, it proposed that 80% of players with two or more years of service qualify for Super Two status. Currently, that designation applies only to the top 22% of two-year players in terms of service time. 

The MLBPA today is no longer proposing that all players w/at least 2 years of service time become arbitration eligible. Instead of 100 percent, the MLBPA is proposing that 80 percent of players w/2-3 years of service would be arb eligible (or, said differently, would be Super 2s)

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 17, 2022

Additionally, the MLBPA changed its request in pre-arbitration bonus pool from $100 million to $115 million. There was no deal made and the MLB lockout enters its 78th day. 

The 2022 season is now in jeopardy of starting late if Thursday’s 15-minute meeting is any indication. MLB was not pleased with the proposal, and both sides are expected to meet Friday to discuss non-core economics, per the Post.