The players’ union asked — demanded, really — “It’s time to get back to work. Tell us when and where,” to which Major League Baseball two days later has responded, Please sign here.
In an increasingly bitter negotiation that has turned a coronavirus-delayed season into a full-blown work stoppage, MLB will not issue a plan for an abbreviated season until it is sure that action would not trigger an expensive grievance, sources said Monday night.
Per a March 26 agreement that addressed an eventual resumption of play, MLB could only implement the terms of a season, “After consulting in good faith with the Players Association.