Major League Baseball, like many sports leagues around the world, is on indefinite hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring training was shut down in March and Opening Day was pushed back until at least mid May, and seeing how it is mid May now, expect it to be officially pushed back even further soon.
The good news is MLB and the MLBPA will soon begin the process of planning the 2020 season. It'll take some time -- there will be proposals and counter-proposals and counter-counter-proposals, and maybe some animosity as well -- but the process will begin soon. MLB is planning to submit a proposal to the MLBPA within the coming days.
Details of MLB's restart plan proposal are beginning to emerge. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported several general parameters on Saturday. Here are the nuts and bolts:
MLB is expected to propose a further pay reduction for players to account for the revenue lost by playing without fans in attendance. That figures to be the main point of contention between MLB and the MLBPA. The players already agreed to prorated salaries back in March and do not want to take further pay cuts. "That negotiation is over," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said recently.
Obviously, any plans would have to be subject to change, even once the season begins. Teams could begin at home, but if there is a COVID-19 outbreak somewhere, the local club may have to play elsewhere. Also, all travelers to Canada are subject to a 14-day quarantine, which could create headaches for the Blue Jays and their opponents. Testing would have to easily accessible as well.
Various neutral site plans, including one that would drop teams into one of three hubs (Arizona, Florida, Texas), are no longer seen as viable candidates for the season. Those plans are logistical nightmares, plus players do not want to be away from their families for long stretches of time. The same is true of the coaches, umpires, and everyone else in the baseball bubble.
Starting the season in early July would require an abbreviated spring training to begin no later than mid June. It is expected teams will have expanded rosters this season primarily to protect pitchers, who have to ramp up their throwing after slowing down during the pandemic. Once MLB submits their proposal, the MLBPA will counter, and there figure to be several rounds of negotiating after that.
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