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MLB announces 60-game season for 2020; Opening Day will be July 23 or 24

MLB and MLBPA Agree On Deal To Start Season

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Major League Baseball is set to return. The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) informed the league on Tuesday that players will comply with commissioner Rob Manfred's imposed outline for a 2020 season. Players are set report for another version of "spring" training on July 1, and the league's imposed 60-game season will start either July 23 or 24, the league announced.

The two sides also finalized coronavirus health and safety protocols on Tuesday night. Here's part of the league's statement announcing MLB's return:

The health and safety of players and employees will remain MLB's foremost priorities in its return to play.