MLB Rumors: League, MLBPA Agree To New Deal, COVID-19 Protocols

Ladies and gentlemen, we reportedly have a deal.

The Major League Baseball Players’ Association on Monday approved the league’s proposal from mid-January, according to USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale.

The proposal will feature 7-inning doubleheaders and a runner starting on second base in extra innings for the second straight season, per the report.

It is now official. https://t.co/iSTM4SP5vX

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 9, 2021

“Both sides were in agreement on this from the get-go,” Nightengale wrote. However, there reportedly is no universal designated hitter.

The New York Post’s Joel Sherman also provided some additional details:

Among the items that MLB/PA are taking on from other leagues, according to a source, is NBA-type tracing technology that allows for better discovery of close contacts if/when there is a positive COVID-19 test.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) February 9, 2021

Let’s go!