MLB
MLB tightens health and safety protocols following Covid-19 outbreaks
The memo, which was sent to clubs Wednesday, cites the Miami Marlins’ outbreak. “MLB investigators have now conducted a thorough investigation of the factors contributing to the spread of the virus within the Marlins traveling party, and our decision to revise the protocols … is based on many of the things that we learned,” the …
Dr. Fauci on MLB season after Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak: ‘This could put it in danger’
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that the MLB season could be in trouble after there was a coronavirus outbreak within the Miami Marlins organization. “This could put it in danger,” Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said. “I don’t believe they need to stop, but we just need to follow this and see what happens …
Baseball’s minor leagues cancel 2020 seasons
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the head of their governing body said more than half of the 160 teams were in danger of failing without government assistance or private equity injections. The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the minor league governing body …
Canada open to MLB in Toronto but MLB has not submitted plan
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government is open to Major League Baseball playing in Toronto this summer, but the league has not submitted the required plan to health authorities, Canadian officials said Tuesday. A senior federal government official said if MLB submitted an acceptable restart plan to the government, an exemption letter similar to the …
MLB Mock Draft 2020: Spencer Torkelson, Austin Martin go 1-2; Marlins select first pitcher off board
1 Pick: 1B Spencer Torkelson, Arizona State ($8,415,300 slot value) The Tigers taking Torkelson is close to a lock at this point. The alternative is more likely Texas A&M lefty Asa Lacy than Vanderbilt super utility player Austin Martin, but it appears Detroit is strongly leaning toward Torkelson. He is the “safest” of the draft’s …
MLB draft rumors: Why one team with a top-10 pick might intentionally use it on an unsignable player
Major League Baseball will conduct its 2020 amateur draft this week, with the first round on Wednesday and the following four on Thursday. Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, this year’s draft will be held virtually rather than in-person and alongside the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska as originally planned. This year’s …
Report: David Price to Pay Dodgers’ Minor Leaguers $1K Each amid COVID-19 | Bleacher Report
Gregory Bull/Associated Press Amid uncertainty around the 2020 Minor League Baseball season, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price is reportedly going to pay each of the team’s minor leaguers $1,000. As first reported by baseball journalist Francys Romero and confirmed by ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, Price will pay around 200 Dodgers minor leaguers not on the …
Agreement Nearly Reached With MLB Players Association On Stricter Technology Protocols
The integrity of Major League Baseball has been compromised in recent seasons due to two electronic sign-stealing scandals — the Houston Astros in 2017 and the Boston Red Sox in 2018 — with both teams going on to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series those years. The Astros’ cheating was more egregious …