MLB Regular Season Games Start In Less Than A Month After MLBPA, MLB Make Agreement

FLORIDA — Baseball is back following the Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association reaching an agreement Thursday, ESPN reported.

This means the regular season for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins could potentially begin April 7. Fans were told Wednesday by Commissioner Robert Manfred delays would continue most likely until April 14 after a two-day meeting resulted in opposing views. Each MLB team's first four series had been canceled as of Thursday morning.

Before baseball officially returns, the Collective Bargaining Agreement must be ratified by the MLB and MLBPA. If this happens before Sunday, spring training is likely to open by Sunday. The MLB lockout lasted three months.

This is a developing story. Patch will keep you updated.

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