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MLB and the MLB players association seem to be closer to reaching an agreement for a shortened 2020 season. The league recently proposed a 60-game season for full prorated pay, while the union countered with a 70-game season. Some might figure the …
A series of coronavirus-related camp closures on Friday has Major League Baseball reconsidering its current standards for players who wish to use those facilities. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, MLB is considering closing all 30 …
After originally ruling out the possibility of playing regular season games in a bubble similar to the NBA, Major League Baseball has reportedly put that option back on the table. According to Jared Diamond and Ben Cohen of the Wall Street Journal, …
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have been trying for weeks to come to an agreement for the 2020 season, but the two sides cannot seem to find common ground. On Wednesday, MLB proposed a 60-game regular season with full prorated …
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association finally seem to be making progress toward an agreement for the 2020 season, and the latest proposal from the union may wind up being the final one. MLB made a proposal on Wednesday that included a …
Rob Manfred’s latest statement is the clearest sign yet that MLB and MLBPA are on track to an agreement to play the 2020 season. In a statement released Wednesday, the MLB commissioner said he and MLBPA head Tony Clark had put together “a …
Major League Baseball’s new proposal for a 2020 season may form the basis of an agreement, as it includes full pro-rated salaries for players. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, MLB’s proposal is for a 60-game season with full …
The face-to-face meeting between MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA chief Tony Clark appears to be set to yield major results. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, MLB and the MLBPA are near an agreement to play the 2020 season. That agreement …
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred admitted on Monday that it is a horrible look for the league to be squabbling over player compensation with all that is going on in the world, and two of baseball’s biggest superstars are not helping in that regard. …
Another day gone by, another day of mud-slinging between MLB and the MLB Players Association. On Monday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred went back on his previous statement saying there “100 percent” would be a season this year to saying …
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred surprised baseball fans on Monday when he said he is not confident there will be a 2020 season, but star pitcher Trevor Bauer believes he has a full understanding of the motivation behind the remarks. Almost immediately …
Major League Baseball appears to have responded to the MLBPA’s ultimatum with a line in the sand of their own. According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, commissioner Rob Manfred informed the players’ union that there would be no …
The MLBPA told Major League Baseball on Saturday that their efforts to negotiate an agreement on the 2020 season were over, and that MLB should simply tell players when and where to report. The league appears ready to do just that. In a Monday …
There is likely going to be a Major League Baseball season in 2020 with or without an agreement between the league and the MLB Players Association, and it will be up to commissioner Rob Manfred to decide how many games. MLB has been pushing for as …
The Major League Baseball Players Association says they are done negotiating with MLB. The MLBPA sent a letter to the league on Saturday rejecting their latest proposal for a shortened season. In the letter, MLBPA director Tony Clark told the owners …
At a time of great economic uncertainty for the sport, Major League Baseball is at least getting some good news about its television deals. According to John Ourand and Eric Prisbell of Sports Business Daily, MLB is nearing an agreement with Turner …
