As lockout lingers, MLB postpones start of spring training, Cardinals' first week of Grapefruit games

CORRECTS THAT THE LOCKOUT NOW EXTENDED TO 77 DAYS, NOT 76 AS ORIGINALLY SENT - Ticket windows remain closed on the day pitchers and catcher were scheduled to report to camp at the New York Yankees spring training complex at George M. Steinbrenner Field Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The usual spring training buzz is missing because of a lockout that’s now extended to 77 days and become the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)

As it preps for a week of meetings next week with the players' association in an 11th-hour attempt to avoid a loss of regular-season games, Major League Baseball announced the postponement of spring training Friday.