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MLB Expects Deal Avoiding Lockout, Despite CBA Deadline
9/2/2026
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Story summary
- League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred is expected to secure a deal that avoids a lockout.
- MLB-Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2026 season.
- Analyst Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo says games could be lost but expects play by May 1.
- Owners are pushing for a salary cap while the MLBPA opposes it.
- More than half earn the league minimum heightening desire to keep the season.
