First off, apologies for sending this newsletter out later than usual. I was waiting to see what happened in today’s bargaining session. For the first time, the two sides made some noticeable progress. According to multiple reports, they are nearing an agreement on the draft order/lottery, though it is not yet finalized.
MLB made a proposal on the draft, the players countered, and from there they went back and forth a few times, per The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. Also worth noting, Rob Manfred showed up! He hadn’t attended bargaining sessions in months, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports, but he was there today. He met one on one with MLB union chief Tony Clark, though it’s unknown what they discussed.
The overall gap between the two sides remains wide, but at least it appears they are close on something. At this point, that has to be considered a good thing. They are meeting again tomorrow.
