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MLB owners approve 60-game season, want players to report to camp by July 1

Austin Hendrick, one of the top prep power hitters, was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Cincinnati Enquirer

After two months of a bruising labor battle that left fans frustrated, Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously to proceed forward with a 2020 season after the Players Association declined the league's last offer.

MLB will begin planning for a season if the Players Association agrees to two conditions: Players must report to spring training sites by July 1 and sign off on their health and safety protocols manual.