More than two weeks after team owners agreed on a proposal for the 2020 regular season, it was presented to the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday, drawing immediate backlash.
Players were angered by owners presenting an economic plan that called for a sliding scale of pay cuts, with top earners taking more of a financial hit than those making the minimum. On the surface, it’s a strategy taken by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and top executives, the Los Angeles Dodgers and other clubs, and various businesses as well.
However, to the MLBPA, it was interpreted as being asked to take a further pay reduction after already agreeing to do so by way of prorated salaries.