Good morning, Birdland!
One of the things about MLB and the MLBPA that many other professional athletes envy is the security that certain players have. If a player agrees to a major league contract with a team, more often than not that contract is fully guaranteed. Of course, there may be option years or incentive bonus and other language that can change the total value, but if you sign a one-year, $5 million then you are getting all $5 million.
The current pandemic has, obviously, postponed the start of the 2020 season, and now owners and players want to get things kicked off with a shorter schedule sometime soon.