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Red Sox: Players reject latest offer leaving 2020 in Rob Manfred’s hands

We’re getting into the final week of June and there hasn’t been a single meaningful out of baseball played in 2020. The last time we saw the Red Sox play a game was all the way back in March and it’s been a miserable three months. Today, the MLBPA Executive Board voted on the most recent proposal from the owners, and it was rejected handily.

What does that mean? Well, before we can get to that point let’s take a look at what the most recent offer included. The owners offered the players a 60-game season that would give them fully prorated pay, an expanded postseason format, and the implementation of the DH throughout both leagues.