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Seems like things are getting better in Major League Baseball. And if everything goes the right way in the next couple of days, then we might finally be able to see players play in the ballparks. Recently, when MLB Players’ Association held a meeting in Tampa, the New York Yankees star Aaron Judge described it as ‘great meeting, great unity.’

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Notably, the lockout in MLB is now over two months old. And since then, players and the owners are negotiating for the next Collective Bargaining Agreement. Earlier in the first week of February, the Players’ Association declined the owners’ request to include a federal mediator in the negotiations. As they didn’t want to bring any third party to the table.

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However, considering the recent activity from the two parties, now it seems like the owners and the players’ association finally are in for the new agreement.

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Aaron Judge after the MLB Players’ Association meeting

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After having a rough last week, MLB players have met a couple of times this week. And this time they are positive about their next meeting with the owners. Earlier on Thursday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred also addressed the media and had some positive things to say about the next meeting with the Players’ Association on Saturday.

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When the MLBPA Meeting ended in Tampa, the Yankees star Aaron Judge described it as a ‘great meeting’. And said that they are all ready.

“Great meeting, great unity… A lot more guys showed up than I expected which is great. Turned out great and just looking forward to getting this thing done. I think we’re all ready,” said Aaron Judge.

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With all the good news coming from MLB, fans will be hoping for the agreement to get done this time. Because, with spring training already in danger, no one would want to lose the league games.

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders.

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