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Deal between MLB, union figures out money, draft as basis for figuring out 2020 season

No, the deal made official Friday between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association does not get us any closer to figuring out when the 2020 season will start or what it will look like once it does.

But the driving force of any business — money — has been figured out. And that allows the two sides to move on to the things the fans care about most: when they'll see their favorite teams back on the field.

The deal, the details of which were reported Thursday and Friday by multiple reporters, including ESPN's Jeff Passan and The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, has several main accomplishments, most appealing only to the wonkiest of baseball followers:

— Here's the big one as far as the start of the 2020 season is concerned: The season won't start until there are no bans on mass gatherings that limit the ability to play in front of fans, there are no travel restrictions and medical experts determine games will not pose a risk to health of teams and fans.