ESPN May 13, 2026, 07:00 AM ET The next round of MLB labor negotiations officially began Tuesday with the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association exchanging opening presentations more than six months before the Dec. 1 expiration date of the current collective bargaining agreement. Though the initial meeting between MLB and the MLBPA is unlikely to lead to a new CBA in the immediate future, it is the first step in a long labor battle ahead with the 2027 season hanging in the balance. Who are the key names from both MLB and the MLBPA? Is a salary cap coming to baseball? And what other topics will dominate the conversations? ESPN MLB experts Jorge Castillo, Alden Gonzalez, Buster Olney, Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers break down the topics that will shape the future of the sport. Now that the two sides have started negotiating, what should we expect to result from the early talks? Tuesday's meeting was little more than a feeling-out session.…