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There is still no agreement between managers and players

The 2022 Major League Baseball season (MLB) is in danger to be carried out, since the directors of the 30 franchises that make up the league have not yet reached an agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).

The league commissioner Rob Manfredhad a meeting with the players today to try to rescue the start of the activities, agreed for March 31 with Opening Day, however, the things did not go as expected.

With 89 days on strike and counting, the big day for the start of the 2022 season in the Big leagues looks like it will have to be postponedas the players have shown that they are serious about not resuming activities.

Bryce Harper, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, has shown his discontent with the MLBuploading a photo to his Instagram story in the uniform of the Yomiuri Giants, Japanese baseball league team.

Screenshot of the photo that Bryce Harper uploaded to his Instagram story where he wrote: Yomiuri Giants, are you ready? I have a little time left (Screenshot / Instagram)

The drama for the start of the MLB campaign continues for the executives and fans of the beautiful game, until the guarantees demanded by the players are fully covered.

MLB What are players demanding to kick off the 2022 season?

From December 1, 2021, the players of the Big leagues are on strike before the directors of the MLBwith the mission that their demands are met, but what do the players demand to start the 2022 season?

The players are asking for a fund of more than 2 thousand 300 million pesos that will be distributed among 150 players at the end of the season, but the directors only offer 300 million pesos.

The start of the preseason games has been postponed, as the players have been clear that will not give in to threats and pressure of the top brass of professional baseball in the United States.

Leagues where Major League Baseball players could play before the break in the United States

  • Mexican Baseball League (LMB)
  • Japan League of Professional Baseball (NPB)
  • Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League

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