New Deadline 5 pm

Both sides negotiated into the wee hours this and will resume talks at 11 am in hopes of settling the CBA in time for a full MLB season. According to Bob Nightingale of USA Today:

"The two sides agreed to a 12-team playoff pool instead of the desired 14 teams sought by MLB. The league also offered to raise the following: the minimum salary to $675,000 (after previously offering $640,000); the pre-arbitration pool to $25 million (previously offering $20 million); and the luxury tax to $220 million (from $214 million) for the first three years of the collective bargaining agreement, $224 million in 2025 and $230 million in 2026. MLB also lowered its demands and will now keep the same penalties as the previous CBA after originally trying to double the taxes.

In return, the union dropped its proposal to expand the salary arbitration class and keep it at two years, with the top 22% of the two-year service class. The union originally wanted players with two years of service to be eligible for salary arbitration.:"

With some compromises in place, they just might be work together - we can hold on to a little glimmer of hope here- look for another Jeff Pasan update on TMKS this afternoon.