Latest Update Suggests MLB and MLBPA Coming Closer to Reconciling Differences in 2020 Plan

With the long-anticipated week from hell officially in the rearview, it appears that MLB owners and players really are incentivized to work past their differences so that the 2020 season can get started at or around the weekend of July 4.

According to league insider Jon Heyman, the owners and the MLBPA will meet on Tuesday to discuss a potential restart of the 2020 season. You can expect the financial friction to be a prominent topic of discussion.

there is a meeting of MLB and the players today, so the sides are working to try to get a deal done
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 26, 2020

At this time last week, baseball's return looked bleaker than ever, as several high-profile players -- including Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Blake Snell -- lambasted the owners' proposed revenue split. With this in mind, today's update is extremely encouraging.

Fans should be crossing their fingers that owners agree to send a less draconian plan to the MLBPA following this consultation. Of course, a new proposal would only open the door for another round of squabbling and more player scrutiny, so the fate of the 2020 season admittedly still remains unclear.

MLB will make proposal to players Tuesday with compromise from 50-50 revenue sharing split

Union expected to propose plan with deferred money to future years to help reduce owners expenses for 2020 season

Good info from @ChuckGarfien
https://t.co/JQlSXFEjNE
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) May 25, 2020

Players deferring salaries is rumored to be the focal point of the owners' next proposal, and that's far from a surefire solution. However, the fact that both sides are engaging in actual negotiations again is a positive sign.

We'll know more once the meetings conclude. If you're a baseball fan, it's time to cross those fingers.