Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association found themselves at odds again Wednesday following a face-to-face meeting between commissioner Rob Manfred and union executive director Tony Clark, tempering optimism about a potential return-to-play deal between the sides, sources told ESPN.Following a four-hour negotiation in Phoenix between the leaders Tuesday, MLB emerged believing the framework of a deal had been agreed upon, sources said. The union disagreed with that accounting, and players Wednesday said they view the proposed 60-game...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association found themselves at odds again Wednesday following a face-to-face meeting between commissioner Rob Manfred and union executive director Tony Clark, tempering optimism about a potential return-to-play deal between the sides, sources told ESPN.Following a four-hour negotiation in Phoenix between the leaders Tuesday, MLB emerged believing the framework of a deal had been agreed upon, sources said. The union disagreed with that accounting, and players Wednesday said they view the proposed 60-game...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball's latest proposal to players on a return-to-play economic package offered a higher potential salary than the last plan but less guaranteed money over a 76-game season.Players and officials at the MLB Players Association quickly scoffed at the proposal, which was obtained by ESPN, continuing the gridlock that has prevented MLB from returning after a to the beginning of its season.If the sides are unable to agree to a deal, the league has the ability to implement a schedule of its desired length. It has focused recently on a...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball's latest proposal to players on a return-to-play economic package offered a higher potential salary than the last plan but less guaranteed money over a 76-game season.Players and officials at the MLB Players Association quickly scoffed at the proposal, which was obtained by ESPN, continuing the gridlock that has prevented MLB from returning after a to the beginning of its season.If the sides are unable to agree to a deal, the league has the ability to implement a schedule of its desired length. It has focused recently on a...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The Major League Baseball Players Association expects to counter MLB's economic proposal by the end of this week with a plan that includes more than 100 games and a guarantee of full prorated salaries for the 2020 season, sources familiar with union discussions told ESPN.The disagreement over economics has ratcheted up in recent days after the league's first proposal Tuesday rankled players. On multiple phone calls Wednesday, players essentially pledged to ignore the league's proposal and instead offer one of their own, according to sources...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The Major League Baseball Players Association expects to counter MLB's economic proposal by the end of this week with a plan that includes more than 100 games and a guarantee of full prorated salaries for the 2020 season, sources familiar with union discussions told ESPN.The disagreement over economics has ratcheted up in recent days after the league's first proposal Tuesday rankled players. On multiple phone calls Wednesday, players essentially pledged to ignore the league's proposal and instead offer one of their own, according to sources...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The and have agreed to a blockbuster deal that will send former MVP and left-hander to Los Angeles for a package that includes outfielder , sources tell ESPN.The trade includes a third team, the , with the Dodgers sending starter to Minnesota, which in turn will ship hard-throwing pitching prospect to Boston, sources said, confirming a report by The Athletic.The deal is pending medical reviews.2 RelatedWith the bidding for Betts heating up between the Dodgers and the National League West rival in recent days, Boston chose to deal with Los...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The and have agreed to a blockbuster deal that will send former MVP and left-hander to Los Angeles for a package that includes outfielder , sources tell ESPN.The trade includes a third team, the , with the Dodgers sending starter to Minnesota, which in turn will ship hard-throwing pitching prospect to Boston, sources said, confirming a report by The Athletic.The deal is pending medical reviews.2 RelatedWith the bidding for Betts heating up between the Dodgers and the National League West rival in recent days, Boston chose to deal with Los...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark on Friday that if the sport doesn't do a better job of managing the coronavirus, it could shut down for the season, sources familiar with the conversation told ESPN.The league and players recognize the coming days are a critical juncture following an outbreak among the in which 21 members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. Two positive tests by players Friday exacerbated concerns inside the sport about the presence of the...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark on Friday that if the sport doesn't do a better job of managing the coronavirus, it could shut down for the season, sources familiar with the conversation told ESPN.The league and players recognize the coming days are a critical juncture following an outbreak among the in which 21 members of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. Two positive tests by players Friday exacerbated concerns inside the sport about the presence of the...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Star outfielder and the have agreed on a 12-year, $365 million extension that keeps the former American League MVP from reaching free agency this winter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.Combined with the one-year, $27 million contract he's currently playing out, Betts' total comes to 13 years and $392 million. The deal tops the previous extension record of $360 million signed by and includes a record $65 million signing bonus.The Dodgers announced the extension but not the terms Wednesday afternoon."I just love being here,'' Betts said in a...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Star outfielder and the have agreed on a 12-year, $365 million extension that keeps the former American League MVP from reaching free agency this winter, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.Combined with the one-year, $27 million contract he's currently playing out, Betts' total comes to 13 years and $392 million. The deal tops the previous extension record of $360 million signed by and includes a record $65 million signing bonus.The Dodgers announced the extension but not the terms Wednesday afternoon."I just love being here,'' Betts said in a...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball owners approved a proposal that commissioner Rob Manfred plans to present to players Tuesday on a return-to-play scenario that aims to have baseball back in home stadiums by early July, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.The meeting between MLB and the MLB Players Association on Tuesday will set the stage for what both parties expect to be a contentious negotiation. Although MLB could benefit long-term from being the first American team sport to return amid the , the logistics of starting the season remain...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball owners approved a proposal that commissioner Rob Manfred plans to present to players Tuesday on a return-to-play scenario that aims to have baseball back in home stadiums by early July, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.The meeting between MLB and the MLB Players Association on Tuesday will set the stage for what both parties expect to be a contentious negotiation. Although MLB could benefit long-term from being the first American team sport to return amid the , the logistics of starting the season remain...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Sixty of the 5,754 people in a study of the Major League Baseball employee population tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, a rate lower than what similar studies run in California found, the studies' authors said Sunday."I was expecting a larger number," said Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of medicine at Stanford University, which ran the study. "It shows the value of doing the science as opposed to guessing."The results of the study, which was held in mid-April, revealed a prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies in the MLB employee...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Sixty of the 5,754 people in a study of the Major League Baseball employee population tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, a rate lower than what similar studies run in California found, the studies' authors said Sunday."I was expecting a larger number," said Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a professor of medicine at Stanford University, which ran the study. "It shows the value of doing the science as opposed to guessing."The results of the study, which was held in mid-April, revealed a prevalence of COVID-19 antibodies in the MLB employee...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball and its players are increasingly focused on a plan that could allow them to start the season as early as May and has the support of high-ranking federal public health officials who believe the league can safely operate amid the , sources told ESPN.Though the plan has a number of potential stumbling blocks, it has emerged above other options as the likeliest to work and has been embraced by MLB and MLB Players Association leadership, who are buoyed by the possibility of baseball's return and the backing of federal officials,...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball and its players are increasingly focused on a plan that could allow them to start the season as early as May and has the support of high-ranking federal public health officials who believe the league can safely operate amid the , sources told ESPN.Though the plan has a number of potential stumbling blocks, it has emerged above other options as the likeliest to work and has been embraced by MLB and MLB Players Association leadership, who are buoyed by the possibility of baseball's return and the backing of federal officials,...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball plans to hold a 60-game season that will begin around July 24 but first needs players to sign off on a health-and-safety protocol and to pledge to arrive at home stadiums by July 1 to prepare for the season, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.Owners voted to implement a 60-game season on Monday, hours after the MLB Players Association rejected a 60-game proposal that would have included an expanded postseason and other ancillary salary bumps.After nearly three months of fruitless negotiations, MLB opted to use...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Major League Baseball plans to hold a 60-game season that will begin around July 24 but first needs players to sign off on a health-and-safety protocol and to pledge to arrive at home stadiums by July 1 to prepare for the season, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.Owners voted to implement a 60-game season on Monday, hours after the MLB Players Association rejected a 60-game proposal that would have included an expanded postseason and other ancillary salary bumps.After nearly three months of fruitless negotiations, MLB opted to use...WW…