With the current Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement (CBA) set to expire on December 1, 2026, labor relations between players and owners are heading into increasingly tense territory — and the head of the MLB Players Association (MLBPA)

Teams, players and fans should expect an MLB lockout after the 2026 season over a salary cap dispute when the CBA expires at 11:59 p.m. Dec. 1, 2026.

Welcome to the first installment of Bottom of the Ninth! With Spring Training in full force and opening day now less than a month away, baseball season is officially back, and fans are preparing for the six long months it takes to determine if 2026 will be their favorite team’s year.

If a new agreement isn't reached by the time this one expires, "a lockout is 100% guaranteed," Meyer told the Yankees on Thursday.

Spring training isn't going to happen just yet. On Friday, Major League Baseball announced that spring training had been delayed and would not start earlier than March 5, after the league and its player's association couldn't reach a deal on a new ...

The most seismic moment of MLB’s lockout is approaching. Manfred’s record of avoiding labor-induced schedule disruptions — which he touted in a prickly answer to reporters in early February — is barreling toward its first blemish. His reputation as ...

We’re back with another daily question, and today’s question is: Who would you blame the most if there is a baseball lockout? Yesterday, we asked if you’re worried about a work stoppage, and today, we’re asking who you’d blame if there is one.

After a thrilling 2026 tournament, baseball fans will have to wait until 2030 for the next World Baseball Classic