Baseball-MLB, players fail to reach labor agreement -ESPN

MLB had previously said it would cancel games if a deal was not met by the end of the day on Monday, but the league said enough progress was made that it decided to push the deadline back to Tuesday. The players rejected MLB's final offer before the deadline expired, according to reports, and it is unclear when the two sides will resume negotiations.

Major League Baseball (MLB) and its players union failed to reach a labor agreement by a Tuesday deadline set by the league, ESPN and other outlets reported, putting the March 31 Opening Day for the 2022 season in jeopardy. Service time toward free agency, playoff expansion, luxury tax and a salary floor are among the key issues in the current dispute, which led the league to lock out the players in December.

The breakdown in negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement came after the sides met for more than 16 hours on Monday and again on Tuesday in Jupiter, Florida in an effort to avoid the first missed games due to a labor dispute since 1994-1995 season. MLB had previously said it would cancel games if a deal was not met by the end of the day on Monday, but the league said enough progress was made that it decided to push the deadline back to Tuesday.

The players rejected MLB's final offer before the deadline expired, according to reports, and it is unclear when the two sides will resume negotiations. (Additional reporting by Amy Tennery in New York and Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Chris Reese and Toby Davis)

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