Rob Manfred is optimistic that a new Collective Bargaining Agreement can be put in place by the time the current deal expires Dec. 1.

"Look, I think we're going to make a deal before the expiration of the agreement," Manfred said. "I remain optimistic that we'll be able to do that. Collective bargaining is one of those processes where it's difficult to predict with certainty when things are going to take place.

"I think what I've said is there are a couple of natural deadlines. One is the beginning of free agency, the other obviously is the expiration date. We missed deadline one, so we're looking at deadline two."