Report: MLB owners give up push for international draft in CBA negotiations

Major League Baseball's owners have reportedly backed down on their desire to establish an international draft as part of the sport's next collective bargaining agreement, sources told Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

The apparent change of heart comes after a group of Latino players reportedly attended negotiations between the league and its Players' Association on Monday in order to express their opposition for the international draft proposal.

Owners apparently wanted to move CBA talks forward by backing away from their previous insistence on an international draft, according to Rosenthal, but it's yet to have that effect. The sides remain far apart on several issues, including that of a luxury tax, Rosenthal reports.

Earlier Monday, it was reported by ESPN's Buster Olney that teams are preparing to skip baseball's winter meetings in the first week of December should significant progress on a new CBA not be made.

The current CBA expires on Dec. 1.