The Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday turned down MLB’s 60-game proposal with full prorated pay and expanded playoffs.
June 22 (UPI) — The Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday turned down MLB’s 60-game proposal with full prorated pay and expanded playoffs.
League sources told ESPN and The Athletic that the MLBPA voted 33-5 to reject the owners’ latest offer, putting MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in a position to implement a schedule of his choice — likely between 50 to 60 games.
League owners also could vote not to play the 2020 campaign. It would require eight no votes to cancel the season.
“The MLBPA Executive Board met multiple times in recent days to assess the status of our efforts to resume the 2020 season,” the union said in a statement Monday. “Earlier this evening, the full board reaffirmed the players’ eagerness to return to work as soon and as safely as possible.
