I’m not saying the players haven’t been aggressive in their asks during this negotiating process – they have been – but at least they’ve been prompt.
Just one day after MLB’s owners submitted a new offer (up to 75% prorated pay for a 76-game season), the players are already set to respond with a counter: in short, they’re taking their initial request of 114 games at prorated pay down to 89 games at prorated pay.
The MLBPA is making a proposal to MLB for a season of around 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN. It would bring the sides closer to a potential deal and is ~25 games under the last union offer.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 9, 2020
Eighty nine game season proposed by players would start on July 10 and end on Oct. 11, per a source. Includes expanded postseason for 2020 AND 2021.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) June 9, 2020
Players are planning to offer about 89 game season at prorated pay, so 25 fewer than their 1st offer. Another plus for owners: As many as 16 playoff teams both this year & next — nice revenue generator for them. Still a decent gap in pay and games however.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 9, 2020
This offer will be rejected by the owners in part because it extends into October, though it’s worth point out that the gap keeps shrinking. The owners’ last offer essentially amounted to about 57 games’ worth of prorated pay. Now the players are at 89. The midpoint is 73, which is a length that actually could be completed before the end of September.
The players are also making one other huge concession:
Players also offering that any non high risk player that opts out of the 2020 season would not get service time (or salary). High risk players who opt out would get both.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) June 9, 2020
The players appear to be negotiating in good faith. It’s time (well, it was already time, but it’s even moreso now) for the owners to step up, make a serious counteroffer (73 games, full prorated pay, expanded playoffs, extra player activities, and some deferrals).
UPDATE: A nice term here, too:
Part of the union’s proposal involves setting up a joint fund with the league of $5 million to support minor-league players and social justice.
— Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) June 10, 2020
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