Reports: MLB economics proposal expected Tuesday

Field Level Media
23 May 2020, 13:40 GMT+10

Major League Baseball is expected to present an economics proposal to the players association on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, with a potential 82-game season hanging in the balance.

While reports have indicated owners prefer a 50-50 split of 2020 season revenue, the players appear to be in favor of earning a prorated salary based on games played.

Players such Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays, Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals are not in favor of a reduction in pay below what already has been negotiated in existing contracts.

Without fans in the stands for at least the start of an abbreviated season, revenues for teams are expected to take a hit. Teams could lose upward of $600,000 per home game played this season, according to MLB, based on an Associated Press report.

Reports indicate that MLB could resume spring training in June, possibly with each team working out in its home ballpark in advance of the delayed season. A shortened season would begin in early July and be followed by an expanded playoff field.

MLB delivered a lengthy operations manual to the union on Friday as a unique 2020 season approaches. Among the items detailed were the plans for a coronavirus testing program, a strategy for social distancing and the ban of tobacco, spitting and sunflower seeds.

--Field Level Media

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Tampa Star.

More Information

7 ℃

Fair in Tampa

International

Section

Dozens dead as Taliban and Afghan security forces clashes escalate

KABUL, Afghanistan - Major violence has spread, and escalated across Afghanistan.Scores of national security forces and Taliban militants have been ...

Israel shuts out Palestinians from vaccine program

JERUSALEM - Israeli authorities should provide Covid-19 vaccines to the more than 4.5 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank ...

Thousands of armed National Guard troops patrol U.S. capital

WASHINGTON, DC - Washington is locked down and U.S. law enforcement officials are geared up for pro-Trump marches in all ...

Trump administration makes major military strategic shift for Israel

WASHINGTON, DC - In a sign of the changing political environment in the Middle East, the United States military will ...

Execution on Saturday possible last Federal execution in United States

WASHINGTON, DC - Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's administration carried out its last federal execution when Dustin John Higgs, convicted ...

Undercover Chinese survey ship intercepted in Indonesian waters

A Chinese government survey ship was intercepted "running dark" without broadcasting its position via AIS (Automated Identification System) by Indonesian ...

Business

Section