NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball and its players are moving closer to a deal, or to Commissioner Rob Manfred ordering a shortened season without an agreement.
MLB offered players 80% of their prorated salaries and a 72-game schedule beginning July 14 in an effort to start the pandemic-delayed season.
Players would get 70% of their prorated salaries during the regular season and the rest for completion of the postseason under MLB’s plan, given to the union Friday.
“This represents our final proposal for a 72-game season,” Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem wrote in a letter to union chief negotiator Bruce Meyer that was obtained by the AP. “You should let us know by the end of the day on June 14 whether players desire to accept it.”
The players’ last offer, on Tuesday, was for an 89-game regular season at full prorated pay.
The union said it will convene a call of players to discuss its response, but players repeatedly have said they don’t intend to move off their stance for full prorated pay.
The current offer is good through Sunday June 14th.
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