At this sprawling desert sports complex, dozens of MLB players have convened to stage their own version of spring training as they await a conclusion to the lockout.
Plawecki, the former Mets catcher, lives nearby and has embraced the opportunity to work out with a larger group. Like many, he picks and chooses which days he will attend.
Players were reluctant to discuss the nuts and bolts of the collective bargaining agreement negotiations, as representatives from MLB and the union convened in New York with the hope of averting cancellations in the regular season. Last week, commissioner Rob Manfred said the first two series of the regular season had been canceled, but in the latest negotiations MLB was reportedly offering a pathway to keep the 162-game schedule intact.
Treinen, while signing autographs for a few fans who ventured into the workout area, indicated he was concerned about the possibility of patrons avoiding the ballpark once the lockout concludes. Major League Baseball senior Vice President Patrick Houlihan , and deputy commissioner Dan Haren leave the players’ union offices in Midtown on Tuesday afternoon. While representatives of the owners and players met to try to reach a labor agreement, players met in Mesa, Ariz., to work out together to make sure when a deal is reached, they are prepared and ready to go.This generation of players barely remembers the strike that canceled the 1994 World Series and continued into the ensuing season.