While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is still very prevalent in the United States, Major League Baseball has ramped up its discussions for a start to the 2020 regular season.
MLB reportedly sent its first proposal to the Players Association, which includes safety, travel and testing protocols that would be in place if the season were to start as soon as July.
While there is unlikely to be an agreement on the first proposal, it seems that both sides are committed to playing a season if it is safe enough for everyone.
That is the tricky part though, and in an interview with Anderson Cooper of CNN, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he is in discussions with other sports leagues to try and figure out the best way for them all to return:
“We are group-learners, is maybe the best word.