On Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote an article about the negotiations going on between the MLB and the MLBPA in regards to service time and pay for the 2020 season. Late on Thursday, Passan announced again that a deal had been agreed to officially, and it has some interesting implications for the St. Louis Cardinals and the rest of the league.
The biggest thing that the MLBPA wanted for the players was to accrue service time this year, even if no games end up being played. This is a big deal for owners who want to keep their young players around for longer and cheaper.