Report: Players to delay vote on MLB’s 60-game proposal amid camp shutdowns - Sportsnet.ca

The MLBPA will hold off on taking a vote on MLB’s 60-game proposal for the 2020 season for several days in light of the league’s spring training camp shutdowns, according to USA TODAY‘s Bob Nightengale.

The players will delay taking a vote on #MLB’s 60-game proposal for several days while gathering information on the safety and health protocols in light of all spring training camps being shut down because of the rash of COVID-19 positive tests.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 20, 2020

The closures were prompted in the wake of the Philadelphia Phillies announcing five players had tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

Nightengale reports the players will use the time to gather information on safety and health protocols. The union’s executive board reportedly met Saturday.

The #MLBPA executive board, consisting of an 8-member subcommittee and 30 team representatives, are meeting today but there will be no vote taken on the #MLB 60-game proposal. That vote will likely be Sunday.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 20, 2020

Earlier today, Nightengale reported that MLB owners were wondering if they could “squeeze in” a 60-game season with the start of spring training potential bumped back to July and with an opening day no earlier than July 24-27.

MLB owners now are openly wondering if they can squeeze in a 60-game season with COVID-19 pushing back the start of spring training until perhaps July, and season starting no earlier than July 24-27.A July 27 start would leave 63 days on the calendar until the regular season ends

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 20, 2020

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2020-06-20 22:52:00Z
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