Rob Manfred says he has 'great confidence' MLB will reach an agreement with players

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he is 'hopeful' there will be a season starting in the summer.

But can the sport return amid the coronavirus pandemic -- and will MLB and the players be able to come to a financial agreement to do so? Manfred is optimistic, telling CNN on Thursday that he is"hopeful" there will be a season starting in the summer.But there's an elephant in the room. On Thursday's CNN Global Town Hall with Anderson Cooper and Dr.

"For me to take a pay cut is not happening, because the risk is through the roof," said Snell, winner of the Cy Young award in 2018.His comments come as rumors swirl about a plan approved by MLB owners that would halve the amount of money players would make for the season -- in a 50-50 revenue split with owners, ESPN reported.While conversing Wednesday with fans on his Twitch streaming channel, Snell was asked whether he was for or against a 50-50 revenue split.

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