LAS VEGAS (AP) — Baseball’s general managers are meeting in Las Vegas this week, and negotiations over the collective bargaining agreement are hanging in the background of their team-building conversations.

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The GMs are well aware of what could be coming, but when it comes to roster construction, they said little has changed in their approach.

“I’m looking at long term always,” Milwaukee Brewers GM Matt Arnold said. “Right now, we’re worried about the ’26 season. We’re always keeping an eye on ’27, ’28 and ’29 as well.”

The CBA expires Dec. 1, 2026, and the sides appear to be far apart, increasing the likelihood of a lockout roughly 13 months from now. Barring an agreement, regular-season games could be lost for th

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