Recent COVID-19 testing results have reportedly played a factor in MLB's ongoing negotiations to hold a 2020 season.
According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, 40 MLB players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus in the past week. The recent surge of positive tests has reportedly created a "sense of urgency" among league owners and players in negotiations to come to an agreement.
The MLB Players Association reportedly delayed its vote on the league's proposal for a 60-game season with full prorated salaries on Sunday after union executive director Tony Clark received a letter from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.