MLB owners reportedly approve plan to start season on July 4

MLB owners passed a proposal to the players' union that could have the 2020 season starting around Fourth of July weekend, according to the Associated Press.

Of course, no fans would be allowed in the stadiums if this were to pass, and the players' union would have to agree to the proposed plan. According to the Associated Press, round two of spring training would begin in mid-June to give the players the opportunity to get in baseball shape ahead of the season.

Each team would play around 82 regular-season games against opponents in its own division, plus interleague matchups limited to divisions as well. For example, the American League East teams would face National League East teams in interleague play. This would limit the need to travel over longer distances and help with player safety.

In terms of the postseason, it would be an expanded playoffs including 14 teams instead of 10, doubling the wild-card matchups.

Teams would much rather play in their own stadiums, but things could change to play in spring training facilities if medical professionals advise doing so.

MLB officials will make the proposal to the players' union on Tuesday. Players likely won't want to be separated from their families for too long, so playing games at their home ballparks would probably be the best-case scenario as opposed to playing at spring training facilities.

The MLB All-Star Game would likely be called off in this proposal, but that's not going to matter if baseball is allowed to return this summer.

Fans have been craving any bit of sports action they can watch amid the coronavirus pandemic, including watching Korean Baseball Organization games on ESPN.

Overseas, Germany's Bundesliga and the English Premier League are slated to resume in the coming weeks, so we can only hope the best for MLB.