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Report: MLB owners reject 114-game proposal from players

Major League Baseball rejected the 114-game proposal by the Players Association for the 2020 season, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Wednesday.

The report adds that the league does not intend to make a counteroffer for a number of regular-season games, and will discuss additional options with the MLB Players’ Association.

ESPN reported Monday, via sources, that owners considered countering the 114-game proposal with a micro 50-game season.

The MLBPA’s proposed a 114-game regular season would have been conducted from June 30 to Oct. 31, according to Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic.

MLB’s now-abandoned counter proposal of around 50 games would have started the season in July.

Also in Monday’s ESPN report, owners were willing to relent to the players’ demand of a prorated portion of salary by number of games played.The players believe that an agreement between the sides back in March ……Read more at Field Level Media

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