Soon, the closing costs became real: Max Scherzer would lose $232,975 for every day lost in the regular season, and Gerrit Cole would lose $193,548. Based on last year’s base salaries of just over $3.8 billion, Major League players will lose $20.5 million for each day wiped off their regular season’s 186-day schedule. Major League Baseball told the players’ union that a working agreement must be reached by Monday so that opening day can begin as scheduled on March 31 and the 162-game season remain. The union did not say…
Read MoreMLB insurance could cost Max Scherzer $232k a day, and Gerrit Cole $193,000
