MLB Players Association rejects third straight proposal from MLB

June 13, 2020 5:35 PM

Alyssa Charlston,

Posted: June 13, 2020 5:35 PM

by Alyssa Charlston

It’s getting ugly between the MLB Players Association and the MLB. The third proposal from the league was rejected by the players union a full day early of the deadline, wihtout a counter offer.

The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected MLB's latest proposal and will not counter, sources tell ESPN. In a letter to the league, the union asked MLB to inform it of how many games it intends to play and when players should report.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 13, 2020

The players are still fighting for their pro-rated salaries in a shortened season. That’s something the MLB already offered in the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown, and players are angry it’s not being upheld.

Friday’s latest proposal was a 72-game season starting July 14th, where players would be paid at least 70% of their pro-rated salaries, 80% if there was a postseason. It also expanded the playoffs from 10 teams to 16, and was an offer $300 million more than the second proposal.