On Monday evening, the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) voted to reject the latest owners’ offer of 60 games and full prorated salary, a guaranteed $25 million in playoff pools in 2020, $33 million in forgiven salary advances that would increase the take home pay of 61% of Major League players, and the universal DH for two years.
They turned that down to retain the right to sue MLB owners for not acting in “good faith” during negotiations. And they may have a case.
MLB Network Jon Heyman said the MLBPA believes it can win $900,000 to $1 billion in an unfair labor practice grievance against owners, who have been accused of “stalling to assure a shorter return-to-play season.