Though it was already considered fait accompli, Major League Baseball has formally rejected the players’ proposal for a 114-game season at full prorated pay. Reports from earlier in the week indicated that the owners would be amenable to paying players at their full per-game rate if the season was shortened to around 50 games, which would mean a regular season of about two months.
This all seems pretty transparent from the league’s side, with owners attmepting to capitalize on postseason TV revenue while limiting the amount of money they spend on payroll. It’s being spun as a way to avoid a second wave of COVID-19, hence the reluctance to extend the season beyond its traditional schedule.