According to Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal, a positive Covid-19 test would not shutdown Major League Baseball, under the current proposal.
Diamond also notes that the proposal from Major League Baseball to the Players Association would include all team personnel getting tested multiple times during a week with results within 24 hours.
The owners approved the proposal earlier this week and started negotiation with the Players Association on Tuesday about the 2020 season.
Part of the owners’ proposal includes an 82-game season, 30-man active rosters (with 20-player taxi squad), and 50-50 revenue split for players and owners.
One key sticking point in negotiations continues to be the owners wanting the players to take a pay reduction. The players and owners agreed to a prorated salary back in March.
