MLB to Set Schedule for 2020 Season

Major League Baseball announced it will set a schedule for the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season without approval from the players after the union rejected its most recent offer of a 60-game regular season. Though the league said in its statement a specific number of games has yet to be determined, USA Today reported that the owners plan to implement the 60-game schedule that the players rejected by a 33-5 vote. The curtailed season will operate under terms of the agreement made between MLB and the Players Association on March 26, in which players will receive a fully prorated amount of their 2020 salary and accrue a full season of service time. The union had been pushing for a 70-game regular season that would have enabled players to earn more. The league intends to re-open training camps on July 1 provided players are able to report by that date, with opening day likely to be held in late July barring any further snags.