As we currently sit in the thick of the free-agent market that is full of hustle and bustle this time of year, all may be put to a screeching halt at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 1 as the Major League Baseball Players’ Association prepares for a lockout due to no new Collective Bargaining Agreement. As the Players Union and Commissioner Rob Manfred still have much to discuss before a deal is reached, the effects of a lockout would loom heavy on the game and business of baseball for an unexpected amount of time.
If the current Collective Bargaining Agreement does indeed expire at the aforementioned deadline, this would be the first lockout for Major League Baseball since the 1994-95 season.