Major League Baseball owners are expected to make another offer to the players association Friday, but since it does not offer full prorated salaries, it seems unlikely that the union will approve it.
According to Karl Ravech of ESPN, the season would be about 70 to 75 games long, and players would receive somewhere between 80- to 85-percent of their prorated salaries. Players would also receive a share of the playoff pool money, and playoffs would be expanded, presumably to 16 teams.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred guaranteed a 2020 season during an interview with MLB Network Wednesday, with owners believing he has the power to mandate a season, even if an agreement is not reached.