//MLBPA Rejects MLB’s Proposal, Does Not Plan to Counter

MLBPA Rejects MLB’s Proposal, Does Not Plan to Counter

The MLBPA has rejected MLB’s proposal start to the season and says it will not counter, leaving the league to set the schedule unilaterally for the 2020 season.

The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected the league’s latest proposal to resume the season and does not plan to submit a counter offer, the union announced Saturday.

On Friday, MLB submitted its latest proposal, which included a 72-game season to begin on July 14 with 70% prorated salaries for the regular season and 80% if the postseason is completed. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the players’ union asked MLB to provide information as to how the season would proceed if one were to take place this year.

“If it is your intention to unilaterally impose a season, we again request that you inform us and our members of how many games you intend to play and when and where players should report,” the MLBPA’s