Major League Baseball players

The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.

A person familiar with the plan tells The Associated Press that MLB players have proposed a 114-game regular season, up from 82 in management’s offer.

Lawyers for the baseball players’ union asked MLB to submit a slew of financial documents that detail the industry’s finances.

Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus pandemic.