The cancellation of the 2021 World Baseball Classic is imminent, according to sources.

One source said "it is not a priority right now."

The tournament had been set for March 9-23, 2021, in the United States, Japan and Taiwan.

The event was included in the current collective bargaining agreement, which runs through December 2021, so the tournament would have to be renegotiated to feature participation of Major League players, sources said.