MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is expected to intervene and set a schedule for the 2020 season if the MLB Players Association rejects the league's latest proposal, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
The MLBPA's executive board is reportedly expected to vote on the league's 60-game proposal this weekend. If the board—made up of an eight-person subcommittee and 30 team representatives—votes against the 60-game plan, then Manfred is expected to mandate and set the 2020 schedule, COVID-19 numbers "permitting," per Heyman.
Amid ongoing negotiations, the league informed the players' union on Friday that it will not accept its offer of a 70-game season and does not plan to submit a counter.