All of the optimism that was brimming after the late-night negotiations on Monday and the subsequent delay of the owner-imposed deadline for a deal appears to have been for not. Things did not go nearly as well on Tuesday, and really the positives from Monday appear to have been overstated, and the players ended up declining the “last and best” offer that would come from the league side. As a result, no deal was struck by the aforementioned deadline at 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, and Rob Manfred has announced that Opening Day will be delayed. He says that, for now, the first two series of the season will not be played.
2022 MLB season to be delayed
