It took exactly 99 days, but Baseball is finally back! As you can imagine, this development is great news to everyone’s ears. Some of the biggest stars in the game, including Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout, took to Twitter to express their excitement for the end of the MLB lockout.
Mike Trout, arguably the biggest name in the MLB, wasted no time expressing his joy to get back to work.
See you in Tempe #LETSGO 💪🏻💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/aSR5iDECWT
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) March 10, 2022
Walker Buehler, Kyle Freeland, and others were happy to finally add some humor to the situation after tension dominated the baseball world for over three months.
Sorry for my previous tweets. We’re back.
— Walker Buehler (@buehlersdayoff) March 10, 2022
Currently unlocking every door/device/car in my house just to celebrate. Baseball is back.
— Kyle Freeland (@KFREE_21) March 10, 2022
Some players, including the 2013 NL MVP Andrew McCutchen, are happy the lockout has ended so they can finally start negotiating their next contract. MLB Free Agency is expected to re-open Thursday, March 10 at 6 pm EST, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi.
Welp, where am I signing? 😂😅
— Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) March 10, 2022
To clarify, @MLB free agent conversations can begin as soon as owners ratify the CBA, which is set to happen at 6 pm ET. The business of baseball may reopen by dinner time. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) March 10, 2022
Even players outside of baseball are excited for the end of the MLB lockout. NBA superstar Donovan Mitchell chimed in to express his expectations for the New York Mets this upcoming season. It is safe to say that Spida-D-Mitchell accurately represents the emotions of fans everywhere regarding the return of America’s Pastime.
LETS GOOOOO!!!! THIS THE YEAR@Mets https://t.co/Z04DyfpCdC
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) March 10, 2022
Baseball is back. After several months of tough negotiation MLB fans everywhere can rejoice that their sport is no longer dead in the water. Major League players can report to their respective Spring Training facilities as early as Friday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Players can report to spring-training camps as early as tomorrow. Opening Day is expected to be April 7, as @JesseRogersESPN first reported. Transactions unfreeze upon ratification, which is expected to come as early as today, meaning free agents can sign and trades can occur.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 10, 2022
The sights, sounds, and smells of summer are just around the corner, and the arrival of the 2022 MLB season is no longer in doubt.
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