{
  "id": 19840121,
  "title": "The 2027 Lockout Preview – Overview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/the-2027-lockout-preview-overview",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T17:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2027-lockout-preview-overview-172800109.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 lockout preview discusses the potential future dispute between Major League Baseball (MLB) owners and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The lockout is expected to commence on December 1st, 2026, as the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the two parties expires on that date. The CBA governs various aspects of the sport, including arbitration, free agency, roster size, and other specific details.\n\nThe MLB owners, represented by Dan Halem and his team, aim to implement a salary cap, salary floor, shorter regular season, expanded playoffs, roster changes, and modifications in free agency and wages. On the other hand, the MLBPA, led by Bruce Meyer and his team, seeks a tax on low-spending teams and maintains the status quo in terms of salary and draft rules. They argue that the proposed changes would negatively impact smaller markets and the competitive nature of the league.\n\nThe lockout process differs from a strike, as owners instigate it to exert leverage over the players. A successful lockout would potentially result in the cancellation or reduction of games and revenue in 2027. The owners need a 75% majority (23 out of 30) to reach an agreement, while the players require a simple majority (26 out of 38) in the Executive Subcommittee and Team Player Representatives vote.",
  "summary": "The 2026 season may not have been great for fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, but for baseball in general, it was a stellar year. While the books aren’t entirely opaque, direct revenue raised by the MLB is estimated at over $13B for the season, the highest ever, and continuing a steady trend line since […]",
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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."
}