With MLB owners and the Players' Association entrenched in a battle to get the 2020 season started, a bit of news fanned the flames Saturday.
The New York Post's Andrew Marchand reported that the league and Turner Sports agreed to a new TV deal, one that would increase the money MLB takes in from the media company.
Marchand reported, citing sources, that MLB could make around $500 million per season, up from the $350 million it currently gets from Turner.
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SIGN UP HERE The news of MLB's new TV deal didn't sit well with a few players, including Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford and former Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen.
Crawford and McCutchen's comments come a few days after St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. went on a local radio station and said this:
"The industry isn't very profitable, to be honest," DeWitt said on 590TheFan on Tuesday (H/T ESPN.com). "And I think [the players] understand that. They think owners are hiding profits. There's been a bit of distrust there. It's a bit of a zero-sum game. They have by far the best deal of any players in any sport."
A few other MLB players with local ties weighed in on the new TV deal.
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The owners and players have been exchanging revenue split proposals for weeks, with both sides rejecting what the other side is offering.
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MLB declined to comment to Marchand on the TV deal. It will be interesting to see how the league reacts when the Players' Association brings it up.
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