Talks between Major League Baseball and the MLB players’ association have been continuing about the 2020 season resuming and it appears as though the two sides are close to coming to an agreement.
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.
