Major league Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred revealed on Wednesday that he and MLB players association President Tony Clark met in person and have agreed on “a joint framework” for the 2020 baseball season. MLB made a proposal to the players for a season that would be 60 games, with playoffs expanding to 16 teams for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and players receiving full prorated salaries based on the number of games played. Further talks are expected on Thursday.
The MLB players’ association disputed any agreement in principal was reached, and tweeted, “Reports of an agreement are false.