The New York Yankees have had several players that have come out publicly and said that they want a 2020 season, joining a significant number of other MLB players who have also done so. Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player’s Association have yet to come to an agreement on a 2020 season, making baseball one of the only professional sports leagues that haven’t made a plan for a season.
It seems that the majority of players want to play this summer which is something to be optimistic about. Of course, there have been some players and owners that have expressed their disinterest in a season.
“There are definitely more than eight owners who don’t want to play,” a player agent said, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
The disagreements stem from pay and finances. The MLBPA wants the owners to pay full prorated salaries for the number of games played, and the owners have said that cannot be done since there will be no fans in attendance.
Despite all the disagreements and confusion over the past few weeks, there are a number of New York Yankees players that have expressed their interest in playing a 2020 season. Take a look:
Tell us when and where! https://t.co/vzNjmx5C97
— Gerrit Cole (@GerritCole45) June 16, 2020
We are ready to get back on the field. Tell us when and where. https://t.co/ONhUEjNlIk
— Gary Sanchez (@ElGarySanchez) June 16, 2020
— Tyler Wade (@_tylerwade) June 15, 2020
Tell us when and where! We are ready!
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) June 16, 2020
Aaron Judge retweeted this tweet from Chicago Cub’s first basemen, Anthony Rizzo.
Rob Manfred and the owners are walking back on their word…AGAIN. The fans do not deserve this. So I’ll say it one more time, tell us when and where.
— Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) June 16, 2020
Luke Voit retweeted this tweet from Washington National’s pitcher, Max Scherzer.