//Report: MLBPA Wants to See League’s Financial Documents Before Submitting Counter Offer

Report: MLBPA Wants to See League’s Financial Documents Before Submitting Counter Offer

In a memo sent to players, the MLBPA reportedly wants to see financial documents from the league before it submits a counter offer.

In a memo sent to its players today, the MLB Players Association said it’s still waiting to view financial records from MLB that “would support the dubious financial distress claims the league has made,” according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Rosenthal also reports that the MLBPA is still weighing its options before submitting an official response to MLB’s proposal, which has higher-paid players taking steeper pay cuts. The MLBPA claims that the additional pay cuts would add up to more than $800 million. 

The league’s proposal has drawn the ire from players, particularly Max Scherzer, who is a member of the players union’s executive committee. On Thursday, Scherzer spoke out against the league’s proposal on Twitter, saying the players would not make any additional financial concessions.

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