The t’s are still being crossed and i’s dotted, but it appears that the Major League Baseball lockout is over, setting up what will be a frenzied next few weeks for the Philadelphia Phillies and the league as a whole.
ESPN‘s Jeff Passan was the first to report that MLB and the Players Association have “a tentative agreement on a new labor deal.” Passan does note that the new collective bargaining agreement still needs ratification, but the belief is that’s going to happen.
Passan also confirms his colleague Jesse Rodgers’ report that the plan is for Opening Day to be on April 7, adding that players will be eligible to report for spring training “as early as tomorrow.