2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout
The 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout was the ninth work stoppage in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. It began at 12:01 a.m. EST on December 2, 2021, after MLB owners voted unanimously to enact a lockout upon the expiration of the 2016 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). It ended on March 10, 2022, with the signing of a new agreement. Issues raised between the league and union involved compensation for young players and limitations on tanking to receive higher selections in the MLB draft.
Tony Clark (left), executive director of the players' union, with Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (center) and Rob Manfred (right), the Commissioner of Baseball, in 2016
Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of Baseball
The final February negotiations took place at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.
March negotiations took place at the MLB headquarters in New York City.
Anthony Christopher Clark is an American professional baseball player and executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1995 to 2009 and is the sixth executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), a position he has held since 2013.
Clark with the San Diego Padres in 2008
Clark with the Diamondbacks in 2007
Clark (left), Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (center), and Rob Manfred (right) before the Fort Bragg Game in 2016