The finishing touches are coming into place at Globe Life Field, as a scaled-down construction crew takes plenty of precautions in completing the new Texas Rangers home amid the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
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MLB Teams Donate $30M Toward Game-Day Employees
With it looking all but certain that the MLB season won’t open until Memorial Day at the earliest, MLB teams have pledged $30 million–$1 million per team–for ballpark employees who will miss work because of the shutdown forced by the coronavirus. (more…)
Sandy Alderson: MLB Needs to Enter Total Shutdown
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to unfold, longtime baseball executive Sandy Alderson is calling for a total shutdown at spring-training camps around Major League Baseball. (more…)
Baseball in the Time of Coronavirus
How quickly things change. Four days ago, we were ready to jump on an airplane and attend spring-training games in Arizona; today we’re confronting a suspended season and the very real possibility we won’t see live baseball until Memorial Day. (more…)
It’s Official: Don’t Look for MLB Until Memorial Day
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advising no gatherings of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks as the nation battles the novel coronavirus pandemic, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says his sport will follow that guideline–which means we could see the 2020 season launch around Memorial Day at the earliest. […]
MLB Teams Order Non-Roster Players Home, Shut Down Workouts
After ongoing discussions with the Players Association, MLB has ordered home non-roster players from spring-training camps and will eliminate team workouts, though players on the 40-man roster will be allowed to work out at camp. (more…)
More MLB Teams Announce Plans to Aid Game-Day Employees
More MLB teams have announced plans to aid game-day employees for the near term, as the sport continues to implement plans to address a shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic in the United States and Canada. (more…)
Telecommuting in Baseball’s Front Offices the New Reality
With the 2020 MLB and MiLB seasons on hold while the United States battles a novel coronavirus pandemic, teams are imposing social distancing by implementing telecommuting and limiting ballpark access. (more…)
MLB, MiLB Season Openers Could Be Delayed to May
With Dr. Anthony Fauci estimating it could take eight weeks or more for the coronavirus pandemic to run its course in the United States, we could see the MLB and MiLB 2020 seasons pushed back to May. (more…)
MLB Faces Uncertainty as Coronavirus Crisis Continues
With Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announcing a ban on gatherings of more than 250 people in the Seattle area amidst the coronavirus crisis, the scheduling of early-season Seattle Mariners home games is among the uncertainties facing MLB. (more…)
Miller Park Sales Tax to Sunset March 31
A five-county sales tax used to back construction bonds for Miller Park will officially sunset on March 31, signaling the end of a tax used to help build the Milwaukee Brewers home. (more…)
Yuengling Named Official Lager of the Philadelphia Phillies
Yuengling has become the Official Lager of the Philadelphia Phillies, as the brewery and the team announce a multiyear partnership. As a sponsor of the Phillies since 2017, Yuengling extends its partnership while introducing several new elements for the 2020 Major League Baseball season. (more…)
Congress Takes Small Step to Limit Proposed Contraction of 40 MiLB Teams
A small step was taken by the U.S. House of Representatives in an effort to limit MLB’s proposed contraction of 40 Minor League Baseball teams, as talks continue in a circuitous path over the future of pro baseball. (more…)