As Major League Baseball and the Players Association continued to exchange proposals over the past few weeks, what the two sides are prioritizing in negotiations became abundantly clear.
The union has remained firm in their demand for full prorated salaries — as agreed to on March 26. Team owners have generally shown an unwillingness to move forward with such a structure for any season more than 60 games.
All the while MLB has sought to get the union to agree to an expanded postseason as part of a plan for 2020 and in some instances next season as well.