Labor Dispute Upends MLB Season: Baseball Lockout Explained (1)

Major League Baseball’s 2022 season is delayed after the players’ union failed to reach an 11th-hour deal with team owners.

The league on Tuesday canceled Opening Day and the first two series set to begin at the end of the month, raising more questions about the sustainability of baseball’s labor model. At its core, the MLB lockout isn’t much different than other labor disputes, with workers and management fighting over compensation and the long-term health of the business venture. But some specifics of what’s on the table are complicated and unique to baseball.

One thing is certain: Owners and players ...