Randy Levine is calling on the players' association to resume negotiations with Major League Baseball to start the 2020 season.

The New York Yankees president said the money difference between the feuding sides was not the primary obstacle but rather issues such as health and safety protocols and determining how to deal with a second wave of the new coronavirus.

"So what I believe needs to happen is that the parties need to get together as soon as possible to resolve those issues so we can get the season going," Levine said. "All 30 clubs want to play. The commissioner wants to play. The players want to play. So let's get these issues solved so we can begin playing baseball. The March agreement said the players would negotiate these issues. The commissioner has assured me he's ready to do so. The players should get in a room and start negotiating so we can get going."