Senior officials of the Biden administration spoke with MLB last week about a one-month delay for the season while getting players vaccinated in time for Opening Day, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
Rather than join the meeting, the MLB Players Association reportedly opted to schedule its own discussion with the same officials at a later date, out of concern it would be pressured to agree to the delay. The union will hear the same pitch.
Administration officials reportedly told MLB they were confident in their ability to vaccinate players in time for the delayed season due to the expected introduction of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is expected to be filed for FDA approval within a week.