{
  "id": 17658532,
  "title": "MLB’s 2027 season threatened with lockout looming when labor deal expires Dec. 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/mlbs-2027-season-threatened-with-lockout-looming-when-labor-deal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T18:50:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-2027-season-threatened-lockout-185034026.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Major League Baseball's 2027 season is under threat of a potential lockout as the current labor deal expires on December 1, 2026. This marks the first time since 1994 that owners have proposed a salary cap, a move that could lead to another free-agent frenzy and the cancellation of the World Series. Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed his reluctance to engage in deadline-driven bargaining, but the sides have been negotiating since May without reaching a consensus. The owners argue that a cap would benefit the majority of players who make close to the minimum, while the players insist on expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, and a higher minimum wage. With about 40% of players on 40-man rosters having less than one year of major league service, the union argues that the current system allows players to realize their economic worth.",
  "summary": "While just 148 days remain until the start of the 2027 season, owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since their 1994 plan led to a 7 1/2-month strike.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "MLB’s 2027 season threatened with lockout looming when labor deal expires Dec. 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/mlbs-2027-season-threatened-with-lockout-looming-when-labor-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-29T22:28:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "MLB's 2027 season threatened with lockout looming when labor deal expires Dec. 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/mlbs-2027-season-threatened-with-lockout-looming-when-labor-deal-17140959",
        "published": "2026-10-29T23:08:25.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}