Report: MLB owners adamant about not paying players prorated salaries

Major League Baseball owners are adamantly opposed to paying players the prorated salaries reportedly promised to them in a March agreement because the losses would be too steep, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.

The news is the latest in a string of reports suggesting the league wants to walk back its previous pact with the union due to increasing fear of fans being unable to attend games during the 2020 campaign once it begins.

The league is also considering a 50-50 revenue-sharing plan between teams and players, Heyman adds. Some MLB executives prefer a revenue-sharing agreement even for one season, according to a report earlier this week, but they might not actually submit that offer to the union.

The players' union has been opposed to accepting revenue-sharing plans before because that's resulted in salary floors and caps in other sports. There's no MLB salary floor or cap in place, but the league does institute luxury tax penalties.

Plans for a 2020 season are expected to be discussed between the league and MLBPA during a Monday conference call. Heyman notes that an 82-game season with an extra round of playoffs is among the possibilities tabled for discussion.

In a recent interview, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove said players "just want a fair amount for the games that we're going to play, even if that's prorated," while adding he's opposed to any pay cuts.