Major League Baseball Postpones Spring Training Games Through March 4

Major League Baseball has postponed spring training games through March 4 due to the ongoing lockout.

The league and the Players Association has still not reached a collective bargaining agreement. Pitchers and catchers were supposed to report for training camp on Feb. 15, but because of ongoing negotiations, that has continued to be delayed.

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The league released a statement on Friday about spring training games.

“We regret that, without a collective bargaining agreement in place, we must postpone the start of Spring Training games until no earlier than Saturday, March 5th. All 30 Clubs are unified in their strong desire to bring players back to the field and fans back to the stands. The Clubs have adopted a uniform policy that provides an option for full refunds for fans who have purchased tickets from the Clubs to any Spring Training games that are not taking place. We are committed to reaching an agreement that is fair to each side. On Monday, members of the owners’ bargaining committee will join an in-person meeting with the Players Association and remain every day next week to negotiate and work hard towards starting the season on time.”

The league voted to enact a voluntary lockout on Dec. 2.

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