When Major League Baseball cancelled remaining Spring Training games and delayed the start of the 2020 regular season, the sport was immediately thrust into a state of uncertainty amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
While Opening Day was initially pushed back two weeks, an indefinite postponement followed shortly after. Over several weeks MLB and the Players Association have engaged in discussions on myriad topics.
They first addressed pay — with players receiving lump sums to cover April and May and agreeing to prorated salaries for 2020 — as well as service time. Then an agreement on the 2020 MLB Draft, and more recently the focus has been on how and when to begin the regular season.