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.
