Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred may have no choice but to implement a shortened season of at least 50 games without the player union’s approval if the two sides can’t reach an agreement within a week, three Major League Baseball executives told USA TODAY Sports.
The executives requested anonymity because they were unauthorized to speak publicly with the sensitivity of the negotiations.
The Major League Baseball Players Association rejected MLB’s latest proposal on Tuesday and countered with an 89-game schedule — starting July 10 and ending Oct. 11 — that would pay players their full pro-rated salary, while also agreeing to an expanded postseason the next two seasons.
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