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MLB offers players 80% of prorated salaries, 72-game season

June 12, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball has offered players 80% of their prorated salaries and a 72-game schedule beginning July 14 in an effort to start the pandemic-delayed season, according...

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Rob Manfred says “100%” chance of MLB season, new proposal soon

June 10, 2020 at 4:55 p.m.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is 鈥�100%鈥� chance of big league ball this year.

MLB players cut proposal to 89-game season, still insist on prorated money, sources say

June 9, 2020 at 7:17 p.m.

Baseball players have moved toward teams but remained far apart economically in their latest proposal for starting the pandemic-delayed season, adamant they receive full prorated salaries while offering to cut...

MLB plan saves big-spending teams $100M each

June 5, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

The New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers would each save more than $100 million on player salaries as part of management抖阴ap proposal to start the coronavirus-delayed season...

MLB players reaffirm pay stance, no deal with teams in sight

June 4, 2020 at 7:25 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Baseball players reaffirmed their stance for full prorated pay, leaving a huge gap with teams that could scuttle plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season around the Fourth...

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MLB rejects 114-game schedule, threatens plan of about 50

June 3, 2020 at 5:13 p.m.

Major League Baseball rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to...

MLB players offer 114-game season, no more pay cuts, AP source says

June 1, 2020 at 7:45 a.m.

Major League Baseball players ignored claims by clubs that they need to take additional pay cuts, instead proposing they receive a far higher percentage of salaries and commit to a...

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black looks ...

New MLB rules: shower at home, don’t spit, Dinger stay away

May 16, 2020 at 5:02 p.m.

Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in...

MLB projects $640K per game loss with no fans

May 16, 2020 at 4:31 p.m.

Major League Baseball told players their prorated salaries would contribute to an average loss of $640,000 for each game over an 82-game season in empty ballparks, according to a presentation...

MLB owners approve plan to start season in July, AP source says

May 11, 2020 at 5:33 p.m.

Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players鈥� union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend...

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