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Play ball: Union, MLB clear final hurdles to restart

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Tuesday, 23 June 2020 20:09

Baseball is officially back.

The Major League Baseball Players Association and the league ironed out the final details on Tuesday ahead of a return to play, one that will see players report to camps by July 1 and play a 60-game season starting on either July 23 or 24.

The last hurdle -- an agreement on health and safety protocols -- was cleared Tuesday night -- some three-plus months after spring training was stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"All remaining issues have been resolved and Players are reporting to training camps," the union tweeted Tuesday night.

The regular-season schedule will feature both divisional and interleague play, for which teams will only play within their corresponding geographical division in order to mitigate travel. The league also said the majority of teams are expected to conduct spring training in their home cities.

The Yankees and Dodgers reopened as 7-2 favorites to win the World Series title, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The Astros are third favorites at 11-1.

"Major League Baseball is thrilled to announce that the 2020 season is on the horizon," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "We have provided the Players Association with a schedule to play 60 games and are excited to provide our great fans with Baseball again soon."

Tuesday's agreement marked the end of a lengthy -- and often contentious -- battle between the sides.

On Monday, the league's owners voted to implement a 60-game season that would begin around July 24. After the vote, MLB asked the union whether players would be able to report to training camps by July 1 and whether the union would agree on the health and safety protocols.

After nearly three months of fruitless negotiations, MLB opted to use the right given to it in the parties' March 26 agreement to impose a schedule of its desired length. By choosing a season of 60 games, the league will pack in about as many games as it can through Sept. 27, the league's self-imposed cutoff for the regular season to end.

Additionally, the 60-game season could serve as a buffer against a grievance by the MLBPA, which, in the case of a potential implementation, has been expected to charge the league with not fulfilling its duty to complete as full a season as possible. The league could file a grievance against the union, as well.

Under the imposed season, players will receive the full prorated share of their salaries -- about 37% of their full-season salaries and around $1.5 billion total. The postseason will remain at 10 teams. Players will not receive forgiveness on the $170 million salary advance they received as part of the March agreement and will get no money from the postseason.

Players will not agree to wearing on-field microphones. Teams will not wear advertising patches on their uniforms. The universal designated hitter likely will remain in place, as it is part of the health and safety protocol.

Where the Toronto Blue Jays will play remains uncertain. An Ontario health official said MLB has not submitted a plan local health officials need to allow the Blue Jays to play in Toronto.

ESPN's Jesse Rogers contributed to this report.

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