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Major League Baseball’s lockout is over, and spring training beings on Sunday. But this won’t just be “spring training,” as we all know and love it. It will be more like The Wildest Spring Training Ever. Hundreds of free agents trying to get signed as soon as possible, all at the same time. Trades that never got done this winter, erupting at any moment. Visa Problem Theater. And so much more.Ken Rosenthal, Jayson Stark, Britt Ghiroli, Jim Bowden and the rest of The Athletic’s MLB staff will keep you up to date with the latest rumors, signings, deals and analysis. Follow along.Require...

<p><a class='ath_autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/mlb/'>Major League Baseball</a> is <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/mlb-points-to-tuesday-as-deadline-for-162-game-schedule-full-pay-service-time-sources/DjVLXVAqTXrW/" target=_self>pointing to a new deadline</a> for players, sources told <em>The Athletic</em>: If a deal is not reached by Tuesday, then MLB has told the union the owners are likely to be unwilling to play a full 162-game schedule, or grant players full pay or service time. MLB also told the Player...

<p><a class='ath_autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/mlb/'>Major League Baseball</a> on Wednesday evening gave MLBPA another deadline, sources told <em>The Athletic</em>’s Ken Rosenthal. If the union declines to pick one of three options regarding the international draft by &quot;tonight,&quot; the league believes there is nothing else to discuss. The union position is that the league said it would give a full counter by Wednesday. </p><p></p><p>The sides have spent Wednesday going back and forth again in c...

<p><a class='ath_autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/mlb/'>MLB</a> commissioner Rob Manfred has <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/mlb-canceling-first-2-series-of-2022-regular-season-commissioner-rob-manfred-says/ykuRKzp7K2Nm/" target=_self>canceled the first two series</a> of the 2022 season, as the league and Major League Baseball Players Association continue talks more than three months after the lockout began on Dec. 2.</p><p></p><p>Players had negotiated with MLB and owners for nine straight days be...

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