Trump questions state of MLB while renewing push for Roger Clemens' Hall of Fame induction

Major League Baseball is entering the final weeks of its regular season as labor talks between the league and the MLB Players Association reportedly remain stalled, creating uncertainty ahead of the playoffs.

The current agreement between the two sides is set to expire on Dec.

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If they do not reach a new deal by then, a lockout could follow.

In July, ESPN reported that the sides’ fundamental disagreement centers on the league’s pursuit of a salary cap system.

The union likely prefers to preserve the current system, and neither side appeared willing to move from its position.

President Donald Trump has frequently weighed in on sports during his second term.

In March, he convened the "Saving College Sports" roundtable, which brought together conference leaders, former coaches and media executives to discuss challenges posed by name, image and likeness deals, the transfer portal and the future of the NCAA.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Last month, during MLB All-Star weekend, commissioner Rob Manfred was asked whether he had any sense of whether President Donald Trump might intervene in the league’s labor negotiations.

Manfred said at the time he did not want to "speculate" about Trump's potential involvement.

"Look, I think it would be wildly, wildly inappropriate for me to speculate what the President of the United States might do or not do in a hypothetical situation," Manfred said.

"We know this.

He's a great sports fan, and he is really knowledgeable about the business of sports, so it doesn't surprise me." Manfred did say, however, that Trump was "interested." Beyond labor negotiations, Trump has also repeatedly pushed for seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens’ induction into the Hall of Fame.

In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump cited Clemens’ career achievements and criticized Hall of Fame voters over his exclusion.