The Latest Breaking News from MLB

Major League Baseball cancels start of season over dispute with players

MLB have confirmed they have cancelled the opening two series of the 2022 season as the lockout between players and owners continues.

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

While MLB season hangs in the balance, commissioner Rob Manfred works on his backswing

The photo has been mocked as a sign that Manfred hasn't taken the negotiations seriously.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 2, 2022

SI:AM | Baseball’s Issues Run Deeper Than Canceled Games

It’s tough to be excited about MLB these days—and not just because of the lockout.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 2, 2022

Sad, not shocked: MLB fans take gut-punch of canceled games

Baseball fans reacted with a mix of resignation, dismay, sadness and anger when MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that opening day on March 31 has been canceled over a labor dispute

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Are MLB Players Allowed to Play in Other Leagues During the Lockout?

Earlier this week, reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper posted a photo of himself in a Yomiuri Giants uniform as the lockout dragged on.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 2, 2022

MLB cancels first two series of regular-season games after players reject final offer before deadline

Rob Manfred stood behind a podium Tuesday in Jupiter, Fla., and announced the cancellation of the first two series — five or six games per team — of the Major League Baseball season. Nearly two hours after the commissioner's decree, veteran pitcher Andrew Miller was asked if the players were…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 2, 2022

Michael Cunningham: MLB’s players have good reasons to distrust team owners

MLB negotiators set a Monday deadline for reaching a labor agreement that would allow the season to start on time. That didn’t happen after a long day of negotiations, so they pushed the target back to Tuesday by 5 p.m. That deadline also passed with no deal. Players are still…

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

Major League Baseball Got You Down? Try The Mountain West.

MLB and Rob Manfred might be canceling games, but Mountain West baseball is already in full swing with plenty of stories to follow.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 2, 2022

MLB Hurtles Itself Deeper Into Danger

MLB has never been in a more weakened position to withstand a work stoppage than it is now.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 2, 2022

'Manfred gotta go': Players throwing high heat at MLB's decision to cancel games

LOS ANGELES — By the early hours of Tuesday morning, hope seemed to be pulsing throughout baseball.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022