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MLB players reject league's latest offer, will not counter

The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected MLB's latest proposal and will not counter.

In a letter to the league, the union asked MLB to inform it of how many games it intends to play and when players should report.

"Players want to play. It's who we are and what we do," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in a statement. "Since March, the Association has made it clear that our No.1 focus is playing the fullest season possible, as soon as possible, as safely as possible. Players agreed to billions in monetary concessions as a means to that end, and in the face of repeated media leaks and misdirection we made additional proposals to inject new revenues into the industry -- proposals that would benefit the owners, players, broadcast partners, and fans alike.