A-Rod: MLB, players should split revenue 50-50 to get season going

Alex Rodriguez wants baseball back, and he used his social media presence on Friday to offer his take on the situation brewing between Major League Baseball and the players' union.

In March, players reportedly agreed to accept prorated salaries based on games played, but it now appears owners are opposed to paying them that way because the potential losses due to games without fans would be too steep.

"This is like beyond anything we've ever seen before," A-Rod said in a Twitter video. "I just urge the players and the owners to think collectively. If there's $100 in the pie, like the NBA, players take $50, owners take $50 and we give it to the fans."

A recent league proposal, which has reportedly been approved by the owners but still needs approval from the players' union, would have players compensated using 50% of the league's revenue in 2020.

The proposal did not sit well with MLBPA executive director Tony Clark, who labeled the idea a "salary cap."

Other players around the league, like Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell, also voiced their displeasure about the idea of cutting their salaries while putting themselves at risk by suiting up during the coronavirus pandemic.