On March 10, 2022, MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, ending the lockout.

In their second-to-last game of the regular season, the Braves clinched their fifth straight National League East title.

[3] As a result, the team owners voted unanimously to lockout the players stopping all free agency and trades.

The National League will adopt the designated hitter full-time, a draft lottery will be implemented, the postseason will expand from ten teams to twelve, and advertising patches will appear on player uniforms and helmets for the first time.

On March 10, 2022, MLB and MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout.