The league and MLB Players Association were previously locked in three months of negotiations about the season resume but couldn’t come to an understanding. However, the previous agreement between the two sides from March 26th gives commissioner Rob Manfred an option to implement the season, which he’s now going to use.

The players are expected to report to their teams by July 1st and sign on the health and safety protocols for MLB to officially resume its activities.

MLBPA asked Manfred to impose a season of the desired length last week after the league rejected their most recent counter-proposal. MLB made a final attempt to avoid this scenario in recent days, introducing an improved offer to the players that included 60 games, full prorated salaries, expanded postseason, and several salary bumps. However, the players union voted against the proposal on Monday with a 33-5 tally.

With the imposed season, players will also get full prorated salaries, which will amount to $1.5 billion and 37% of the money they would receive for a usual 162-game season. However, the advance of $170 million that the players received under March 26th agreement won’t be pardoned, and the players won’t get previously proposed postseason bonus money and share of television revenues from expanded playoffs next season.

Players did, however, kept the option to file a grievance against the league and will most likely use it soon. But that shouldn’t change their willingness to step out on the field and play games, which means that baseball fans will still get some entertainment in 2020.

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It was previously reported that the MLB won’t be making new offers to players and on Monday the league presented another proposal that has 76 regular-season games in 2020 with players guaranteed 50 percent of the prorated salaries. If the postseason happens as planned, the players’ salaries would be increased to 75 percent of the prorated salaries. In total, players would receive 35 percent of the money they were supposed to make before the coronavirus happened.

According to this new proposal, the regular season would end on September 27th and the World Series would end by late October.

The league’s offer was countered by the MLBPA on Tuesday; instead proposing an 89 game season and players receiving full prorated salaries. In addition, the extended postseason would be eight teams from the American and National League heading to the playoffs in 2020 and 2021. Under these terms, players would be getting 55 percent of the 162-game salary.

It’s believed that the league will reject the MLBPA’s offer, but both sides are hopeful that they can come to an agreement they’ll be happy with.

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The league and MLB Players Association were previously locked in three months of negotiations about the season resume but couldn’t come to an understanding. However, the previous agreement between the two sides from March 26th gives commissioner Rob Manfred an option to implement the season, which he’s now going to use.

The players are expected to report to their teams by July 1st and sign on the health and safety protocols for MLB to officially resume its activities.

MLBPA asked Manfred to impose a season of the desired length last week after the league rejected their most recent counter-proposal. MLB made a final attempt to avoid this scenario in recent days, introducing an improved offer to the players that included 60 games, full prorated salaries, expanded postseason, and several salary bumps. However, the players union voted against the proposal on Monday with a 33-5 tally.

With the imposed season, players will also get full prorated salaries, which will amount to $1.5 billion and 37% of the money they would receive for a usual 162-game season. However, the advance of $170 million that the players received under March 26th agreement won’t be pardoned, and the players won’t get previously proposed postseason bonus money and share of television revenues from expanded playoffs next season.

Players did, however, kept the option to file a grievance against the league and will most likely use it soon. But that shouldn’t change their willingness to step out on the field and play games, which means that baseball fans will still get some entertainment in 2020.

The post MLB Plans to Have a 60-Game Season with a July 24th Start appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

It was previously reported that the MLB won’t be making new offers to players and on Monday the league presented another proposal that has 76 regular-season games in 2020 with players guaranteed 50 percent of the prorated salaries. If the postseason happens as planned, the players’ salaries would be increased to 75 percent of the prorated salaries. In total, players would receive 35 percent of the money they were supposed to make before the coronavirus happened.

According to this new proposal, the regular season would end on September 27th and the World Series would end by late October.

The league’s offer was countered by the MLBPA on Tuesday; instead proposing an 89 game season and players receiving full prorated salaries. In addition, the extended postseason would be eight teams from the American and National League heading to the playoffs in 2020 and 2021. Under these terms, players would be getting 55 percent of the 162-game salary.

It’s believed that the league will reject the MLBPA’s offer, but both sides are hopeful that they can come to an agreement they’ll be happy with.

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