MLBPA TO MAKE COUNTER OFFER

The Major League Baseball Players Association soon will present a counter offer to owners that includes a schedule of more than 100 games and an accompanying prorated cut in pay, ESPN’S Jeff Passan reported Thursday. MLB presented the players union with a revised economic plan for the 2020 season Tuesday, proposing a sliding-scale of pay cuts, with the top-paid stars due to take the biggest hits. The proposal was MLB’S attempt to revise the year’s finances based on shifting realities amid the pandemic. Under the plan, the highest-paid players would see cuts reportedly somewhere between 60 and 75 per cent. Passan said players will seek to play 100 or more games instead of the 82 in the MLB proposal. More games will allow the players to earn higher income if they are paid on a prorated basis. MLB officials have been hoping to start the season around July 1.