Report: No Negotiations Currently Scheduled Between MLB and MLBPA

With spring training a little over a month away, Major League Baseball has yet to schedule a meeting with the MLB Player's Association this month to discuss the CBA.

Evan Drellich of the Athletic reported last month that the two parties "weren't expected to discuss core issues until after the New Year."

Now it's Jan. 4, with no meetings currently on the schedule, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today via his Twitter account.

Since the lockout began on Dec. 2, preceded by a free agent signing frenzy, MLB and MLBPA have met twice. But the topics discussed were "strictly regarding issues not related to core economics," meaning the service time structure, competitive balance tax, and possible playoff expansion.

One thing that both sides agreed on for the time being was that December discussions wouldn't have made much progress on the core issues they must address, hence the decision to put it off until 2022.

But now 2022 is here, and with spring training games supposed to get underway on Feb. 26, the first of the month is reportedly viewed as a "soft deadline" by both parties to reach a new CBA.

Opening Day is currently scheduled for March 31, and if MLB wishes to begin the season on time, discussions should get started imminently.

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