Both Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball Players Association head Tony Clark have expressed optimism that a work stoppage can be avoided with the current collective bargaining agreement set to expire on December 1.
There is still work to be done on a new deal despite Manfred saying in the past that he hoped a deal would be completed by the end of the postseason.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes that the current CBA could be "rolled over for at least this offseason."
A rollover of the current rules could keep this winter's free agent market from stalling by allowing free agents to negotiate with teams without either party worrying about how a new agreement might affect them.