MLB is countering by agreeing to pro-rated salaries...with a shortened season (50-60 games)
Passan just said the 50-60 game season part on ESPN.
Major League Baseball intends to propose a shorter season in which they would pay players a full prorated share of their salaries, sources told ESPN. The league believes the late March agreement allows it to set the schedule, and that this would fulfill players’ pro rata desire.