If you set the over-under on today’s “bargaining session” between reps for the owners and the players at 30 minutes, that still would’ve been way too aggressive. The under would’ve hit by a mile, because the meeting lasted just 15 minutes.
The meeting between MLB and MLBPA is over
It lasted 15 minutes
— Joon Lee (@joonlee) February 17, 2022
We’ll update with the particulars when they filter out, but you can assume that the players made a presentation on an offer, and it did not require much discussion. No one was expecting the players to make substantial moves today, given how little MLB has moved so far.
UPDATE: I’ll have a more comprehensive review later today, but here are some of the details trickling out:
Not sure I would call it lost ground, right? Because that extra 20% of the arb class would presumably cost more than $15 million. In other words, this is a move – just a very, very small one. https://t.co/3VbWJ6KGfB
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 17, 2022
The players proposed that the prearbitration bonus pool now be $115 million (accounting for their proposal now having fewer players going to arbitration). Previous proposal was $100 million. Pool would now be distributed to 150 players rather than 30.
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 17, 2022
There is no deal, of course, and we are now 11 days from the deadline MLB set to start the regular season on time.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 17, 2022
Dan Halem and Bruce Meyer, the lead negotiators, had a side meeting after the main meeting ended. That conversation was about 20 minutes. Said to be candid. MLB will get back to MLBPA as to next meeting’s scheduling.
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 17, 2022