Major League Baseball owners and players reached an agreement on an international draft on Thursday.
The issue was a key stumbling block on Wednesday when the two sides failed to come to terms on a collective bargaining agreement, leading the owners to cancel games through April 13.
After the league cancelled games, however, members of both sides agreed to continue talking.
While both agree the issue had come up previously in talks, they didn’t see eye-to-eye on its fit in the puzzle. Players felt linking the qualifying offer draft pick issue was a surprise Tuesday, while MLB argued inclusion of the international draft and its connection to the compensatory pick led to some other economic concessions.
Multiple reports have said a full 162-game season is still possible if the sides agree to a deal quickly.
However, there are still hurdles to clear for that to happen.
