This article makes it seem that today’s brief CBA negotiating session was no big deal:

Still, the union’s change in arbitration moved the sides closer in structure for when they actually start intensive negotiations. Without the imminent threat of losses caused by missing regular-season games, both sides appear hesitant to reveal bottom-line positions.

AJC.com

The MLBPA proposal was a bit of a wash, as they simply traded fewer players in arbitration for more money in the bonus pool. Again, as we don’t know what each side sees as the actual deadline, it’s tough to know when this will be settled.