MLB Rumors: Tension Growing With League And Players Regarding Reported Salary Plan

The MLB remains to be suspended with the threat of the coronavirus. In line with the idea of playing games without fans, the league has been reported that the players’ salary will take an effect.

The idea of players taking a pay cut in this season in line to start the season early hasn’t been well received by the MLB Players Association (MLBPA). The chief of the MLBPA Tony Clark shared per CBS Sports on what the players discussed.

"Players recently reached an agreement with Major League Baseball that outlines economic terms for resumption of play, which included significant salary adjustments and a number of other compromises,” Clark said.

The current agreement now based on last month’s development is that players receive a prorated portion of the year’s salary. Per ESPN, if teams play 81 games of the season they get 50% of their salary and 74% if they play 120 games.

With the new speculation of lowering players’ share, ESPN’s Buster Olney gave some insight into the situation.

“Right now, there's a major disagreement between Major League Baseball and the Players Association over what the financial split of the pie would be, if in fact baseball comes back,” Olney said.

The perspective of the management side has also been considered in this argument with a proposed salary rollback to make up for the financial hit baseball has taken.

“There is some increasing optimism that baseball will be played this year in some form, perhaps in front of fans, however, that can't happen unless these two sides come out of their trenches where they are right now," Olney concludes.

The league has also had several ideas on ways to bring baseball back as soon as possible. One idea that caught the attention of fans was to isolate the league in the facilities of Arizona. Nothing has yet been finalized on the progress of the proposed plan.

With the players and the management trying to reach an agreement, it would be interesting to see what the league will end up once everything is settled down. While ideas have been progressing, it remains to be seen if the league will push through earlier than expected.