MLB Trade Rumors | Connor Byrne: The MLB Players Association did not take long to respond to the owner’ offer of a reduced 154-game season with expanded playoffs and a universal DH. They rejected it, noting that the proposal did not offer any salary or service time protection “in the event of further delays, interruptions, or cancellations of the season,” perceiving it as once again putting too much power into Rob Manfred’s hands.
So later in the evening, MLB said that it would plan to move forward with the already-established plan for 2021, “subject to reaching an agreement on health and safety protocols.