Deals were reached ahead of the 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 seasons.NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and its umpires reached a tentative agreement on a five-year collective bargaining agreement, extending labor peace to a quarter-century in what used to be a contentious relationship.It is subject to ratification by both sides, which will take […]
Deals were reached ahead of the 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020 seasons.NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and its umpires reached a tentative agreement on a five-year collective bargaining agreement, extending labor peace to a quarter-century in what used to be a contentious relationship.It is subject to ratification by both sides, which will take place next month.The deal, announced by the Major League Umpires Association, marked the fifth straight five-year contract without a labor dispute.MLB has been awaiting an agreement before announcing details of its planned spring training test of the automatic ball-strike system, commonly referred to as robot umpires.