Report: MLBPA Wants to Reopen MLB Lockout Negotiations Around 14-Team Playoff, CBT | Bleacher Report

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The MLB Players Association has reportedly expressed a willingness to potentially accept a 14-team playoff field in order to continue collective bargaining agreement negotiations with Major League Baseball.

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the MLBPA approached MLB with the idea of reopening talks on a 14-team playoff field in hopes that MLB would return the favor by being more flexible on the competitive balance tax and other issues.

Olney added that people on both sides are “hopeful” reopening discussions regarding the playoffs could be a “breakthrough” in terms of agreeing on an overall CBA.

Talks between the MLBPA and MLB broke down earlier this week, which led to MLB canceling the first two series of the 2022 regular season.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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