NEW YORK — The Major League Baseball and players’ associations acknowledged that they had resumed testing for human growth hormone. However, none of the 1,027 samples collected during the 2022 season were positive. Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, HGH testing was stopped in 2021. The 99-day lockout in mid-March saw testing halted. Supply chain issues … Read more
MILWAUKEE – Blame it on the lingering pandemic effects, resentment over economic fears or the lockout. Major League Baseball has struggled to fill the stands at preCOVID levels as it enters the final 2 1/2 months of its inaugural season since 2019, when there are no capacity restrictions. MLB had an average attendance of 26,409 … Read more
NEW YORK — On Opening Day, Rob Manfred (the baseball commissioner) gave Bose headphones to major league players as a gesture of peace following a 99-day lockout which delayed the season’s start. Major League Baseball confirmed that headphones were provided by Manfred and that a letter signed was left at each player’s locker before the … Read more
Houston AstrosPitcher Lance McCullers Jr. He is still sidelined by a flexor problem, which he claimed was exacerbated during lockout, when it was impossible to get in touch the team trainers. McCullers: “I was experiencing just an not fully 100% type feeling.” told reportersAt the spring training site of the team in West Palm Beach. … Read more
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Arizona DiamondbacksCatcher Carson KellyTorey Lovullo, manager of the Cactus league, shared a hug with Torey Lovullo. They also exchanged a grin and a few slaps in the back. The days of bickering are gone. Baseball is back. Owners and players will be happy for a day reached agreementAll 30 spring training camp … Read more
Hours spent with negotiation teams for the owners and players met ThursdayA source in the industry lamented the sorry state of the game. Sources noted that both sides are angry and deeply entrenched. He said, “I don’t even know where to go from here.” “I don’t know. Everyone is painted into corner.” There’s plenty to … Read more
NEW YORK — Max ScherzerA radical overhaul of the playoffs is recommended. This would see the higher seed in round one of a 14-team postseason, which would be a best-of-5 series with a 1-0 lead. Major League Baseball, locked-out baseball players, resume talks Sunday. They both plan to expand the postseason from the current 10 … Read more
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s locked-out players reached an agreement Thursday to discuss an international amateur draft. This opens the door to renewed economic talks. The sides reached an agreement on the 99th day in a lockout that had delayed the season. They agreed to a July 25, deadline to create an international draft … Read more
It has been more than three months since the MLB lockout started on Dec. 2. it finally came to an end on Thursday. How did it get here? Why did it take so much time? Here are the highlights of the negotiations between the owners, players and a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Updated March 10, … Read more
Baseball is back. Major League Baseball’s 99-day lockout has ended. MLB and the players’ organization reached a tentative agreementSources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that they were aware of a new collective bargaining arrangement. We’ll even get an entire 162-game season. The stoppage was the second-longest in baseball history. However, the sport will quickly get back … Read more