MLB, MLBPA nearing an agreement?

Just days after all hope seemed lost Jon Heyman of MLB Network is now reporting that an agreement is near just shortly after reporting Rob Manfred and MLBPA chief Tony Clark had a meeting Arizona.

Although that has been slightly backtracked by Evan Drellich of the Athletic and the MLBPA itself, it seems like at the very least there is some sort of momentum towards an agreement. That is confirmed by Manfreds own words who says in a statement "We left that meeting with a jointly developed framework that we agree could form the basis of an agreement and subject to conversations with our respective constituents,"

Obviously there is still work to be done, but this is definitely the most positive news for baseball in recent days. Buster Olney of ESPN says the new proposal is for 60 games at full pro rated salary that would start on July 19. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the deal would also include 16 playoff teams.

60 games is still not enough games, as Robert Murray says, but the full pro rated salary is a significant change and one that could potentially spark the momentum towards a deal and bring baseball back.

This post will be updated as information unfolds

Update: Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds some more information on the proposal, including a universal DH for both 2020 and 2021 and a $25 million postseason pool.

The universal DH is the most notable addition, and it's addition would likely end up being a permanent one. There was already momentum towards it leading up to CBA negotiations after the 2021 season, so it appears like that will be coming a few years early.