A solution was finally reached more than three months after Major League Baseball cancelled the remainder of Spring Training and delayed the start of the 2020 regular season because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
After the Players Association voted to reject the 60-game proposal from team owners, they agreed to reporting for the start of Spring Training 2.0 by July 1, and came to terms with MLB on health and safety protocols.
On Tuesday night the league officially announced commissioner Rob Manfred had imposed a 60-game season. “Major League Baseball is thrilled to announce that the 2020 season is on the horizon,” he said in a statement.