According to various sources, the Major League Baseball Players Association has agreed to report to training camps by July 1st and play a 60-game season over a 66-day time frame.
The Major League Baseball Players Association has agreed to report to training camps by July 1 and play a 60-game season, sources tell ESPN, but deal is not finalized yet.
One last health-and-safety hurdle to get over and Major League Baseball will be back a week from tomorrow.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 23, 2020
The final holdup to the deal being complete has to do with the health and safety protocols. Talks are still going on, but the deal may not be completed tonight according to Jon Heyman.
MLB and players have made progress but still haven't made an agreement on the operating protocols. Uncertain if it will be tonight.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 23, 2020
If things are finalized tonight, we will post an update.
Semi update on why they haven’t agreed yet
MLB and the players union have been discussing interpretations of the March 26 agreement related to heath and safety, and there's at least one big point that still needs to be ironed out — however, there's still hope things can be resolved by tomorrow.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 23, 2020
Here are some odds and ends
More adjusted rules for 2020:
*Teams can invite all 60 players to big-league spring training or can send up to 20 players (not on 40-man roster) to alternate site.
*Not all players on 40-man roster must be invited to big-league spring training (but if not must still be paid). https://t.co/Og6Ix7TBeE— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 23, 2020
and
Here come more adjusted rules for 2020:
*Transactions freeze ends this Friday at noon ET
*Teams must submit 60-man player pool names by Sunday at 3 ET
*In-person scouting will be allowed.
*Teams can take up to 3 taxi squad players on road (but if 3, one must be a catcher) https://t.co/Og6Ix7TBeE— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 23, 2020
MLBPA announces that the deal is done and players will report to camp.
All remaining issues have been resolved and Players are reporting to training camps.
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) June 24, 2020
Here’s a schedule update
Plan is for teams to play 40 games in division and 20 games interleague with their geographic counterpart (East vs. East, etc.) #MLB
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 24, 2020
One more late addition
Opening Day is July 23 or 24, MLB announces
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 24, 2020
