News MLB lockout is on after collective bargaining agreement expires, owners agree to freeze out players December 2, 2021December 2, 2021Gabe Lacques and Bob Nightengale, USA TODAYComments Off on MLB lockout is on after collective bargaining agreement expires, owners agree to freeze out players MLB and union officials met multiple times this week, but as expected, little progress was made, and owners voted to lock out players.