Message #2237274

[zimm_da_kid]

They cannot access the facility.  Charlie Morton talked about this.https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-lockout-what-is-and-isnt-allowed-to-happen-during-baseballs-work-stoppage/

that link also notes that players still receive deferred payments but not salary (Berrios and Heyward may be due the most until Max's next payment in July), there's a transaction freeze, no drug testing, players can play in other leagues like winter ball, and the minors are likely to continue.

Could a player sign with an npb team to play next year during the stoppage?  If they’re locked out, what’s preventing a pre-arb player from signing a deal in Japan that pays him more?  And what would happen when the lockout is resolved?