It turned out that MLB players weren’t the only ones experiencing a lockout on Thursday. One of baseball’s top newsbreakers, ESPN MLB reporter Jeff Passan, was right there with them.
As the players union and MLB owners continued negotiations into Thursday, Passan tweeted that there was an agreement on the international draft — a major roadblock that led to Wednesday’s additional canceled games. It was encouraging news, and plenty of MLB fans were watching Passan’s Twitter feed for additional updates.
Then, something unusual happened.
