After weeks of leaks about baseball’s possible return from the coronavirus shutdown, an actual plan might be in place soon.
Discussions on player compensation and safety provisions will follow, so it’s too early to know how soon things can be hammered out. But at least they finally have something concrete to negotiate after almost two months of leaks and speculation.
Though changes are possible — and perhaps probable with all the uncertainty in terms of providing a safe environment for players and employees in their respective states — the plan consists of about 82 games beginning in early July.