Bleacher Report · Jun 20, 2020
Report: Rob Manfred Expected to Mandate 2020 Season If MLBPA Rejects Proposal
If Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association cannot come to terms on a plan to hold the 2020 season, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is reportedly expected to intervene.
According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, the players union executive board is set to vote on the league's proposal of a 60-game season. If it is vetoed, Manfred is expected to mandate and set a schedule for the 2020 season himself.
Heyman added that whether Manfred mandates a 2020 season will also depend whether it is determined to be safe to play baseball during the coronavirus pandemic.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.