Remember yesterday when we told you it seemed like it would take a miracle to save the Major League Baseball season?
Well it seems like someone sprinkled a little fairy dust on the owners’ latest proposal.
Because the latest proposal they sent to the players yesterday offered a higher potential salary than the last plan—albeit less guaranteed money—over a 76-game season.
The owners’ proposal includes potential earnings that would cover up to 75% of players prorated salaries over a 76-game season—about $1.432 billion in total compensation. Of that, $989 million would be in straight salary and $443 million in money paid if the playoffs take place.
Still reports say that players and officials at the MLBPA quickly scoffed at the proposal continuing the gridlock that has prevented MLB from returning after acoronavirus-related delayto the beginning of its season.
If the sides are unable to agree to a deal, the league has the ability to implement a schedule of its desired length. It has focused recently on a potential 48-game season, sources told ESPN.
The lack of movement on a baseball season has frustrated both parties as they blew past a soft deadline of June 1 that would have allowed baseball to return by July 4.
Source:ESPN