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  "id": 17197721,
  "title": "MLB heads into offseason of uncertainty with lockout looming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/mlb-heads-into-offseason-of-uncertainty-with-lockout-looming",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/30/baseball/mlb/mlb-offseason-uncertainty-lockout/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At the heart of the negotiations is the issue of a salary cap that would limit how much MLB's 30 teams can spend on player salaries.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}