​There is a new collective bargaining agreement in place and it will bring about some changes to the Major League Baseball schedule. The All-Star break, as we know, will have a new addition come the start of the 2018 season.





And two teams have led the charge in making that change.

Is MLB going to play in the D.R. , and then in 2019-20 in Great Britain ? CBA says yes.https://t.co/mIFbV9ggYt — Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) July 30, 2017

As a result of a new agreement between the players association and the league, there will now be a "showcase" game played during the All-Star break.





The first teams that have been selected are none other than the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. The game will nationally be broadcasted through the Sunday Night Baseball program and will occur on the Thursday of the All-Star break.

As part of new CBA, there will be a spotlight game during 2018 #AllStarBreak. #Cardinals #Cubs picked for it. More: https://t.co/h2lHDfmAzG — Derrick Goold (@dgoold) August 11, 2017

Considering the Cubs bring in pretty good ratings, it was a smart choice on behalf of the league to go with a team that has many viewers. Plus you never know ​which next superstar might don a Cubs jersey by next year. It could be even more of a ratings booster.





By mid-September the league should reveal the full schedule for next season.