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Report: MLB, MLBPA Reach Agreement on Service-Time Amid Coronavirus Stoppage

Major League Baseball and the MLBPA have come to an agreement on how to handle service-time issues for the shortened 2020 season, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Passan reports that the players have already voted on the deal, which is expected to be ratified by MLB owners on Friday. The deal also includes details on how owners will handle payments for the first two months of the season, which have already had games postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Under the terms of the agreement, MLB owners will pay players an advance of $170 million for April and May.