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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The 2020 MLB season has been suspended indefinitely in March due to concerns over coronavirus pandemic. And while the league and MLB Players Association agreed to a plan that covers the possible canceled or shortened season, both sides would like to play as many games as possible.

Passan reports that MLB plans to have all 30 teams play their games at stadiums in Arizona, in a greater area of Phoenix. The players would live in isolation in nearby hotels and travel only to games and practices. Also, the fans would not be able to attend any games. 

The reason why both MLB and the players are optimistic about this plan is the fact that several notable health officials backed it up and expressed the belief that the league can “safely operate amid the coronavirus pandemic.” If the league manages to adhere to isolation and social distancing rules, it is believed that it will receive support from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health as well.

MLB’s plan is far from finalized and there are multiple obstacles that the league needs to overcome in order to make things work. This includes mass testing, rule tweaking, and even the player’s willingness to spend almost five months in quarantine. But, there is a belief among the team officials that things could fall in place if there is enough commitment and that baseball will resume in the next two months.

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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.

The 2020 MLB season has been suspended indefinitely in March due to concerns over coronavirus pandemic. And while the league and MLB Players Association agreed to a plan that covers the possible canceled or shortened season, both sides would like to play as many games as possible.

Passan reports that MLB plans to have all 30 teams play their games at stadiums in Arizona, in a greater area of Phoenix. The players would live in isolation in nearby hotels and travel only to games and practices. Also, the fans would not be able to attend any games. 

The reason why both MLB and the players are optimistic about this plan is the fact that several notable health officials backed it up and expressed the belief that the league can “safely operate amid the coronavirus pandemic.” If the league manages to adhere to isolation and social distancing rules, it is believed that it will receive support from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health as well.

MLB’s plan is far from finalized and there are multiple obstacles that the league needs to overcome in order to make things work. This includes mass testing, rule tweaking, and even the player’s willingness to spend almost five months in quarantine. But, there is a belief among the team officials that things could fall in place if there is enough commitment and that baseball will resume in the next two months.

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