Dugout Diary by Joe Boesch

2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved St. Petersburg, Fla., June 30, 2020 — Major League BaseballTM (MLBTM) has informed Minor League BaseballTM (MiLBTM) that it will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for the 2020 season. As a result, there will not be a Minor League Baseball season in 2020. "These are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that we've had a summer without Minor League Baseball played," said Minor League Baseball President & CEO Pat O'Conner. "While this is a sad day for many, this announcement removes the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 season and allows our teams to begin planning for an exciting 2021 season of affordable family entertainment." Minor League Baseball, which began as the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, was founded on Sept. 5, 1901. Minor League Baseball President & CEO Pat O'Conner will ...

 

MLB announces 2020 regular season Players to Report for Training by July 1st Ahead of Baseball's July 23rd-24th Openers; MLB Plans to Schedule 60-Game Regular Season June 23, 2020 Facebook Share Twitter Share Email Copy Lin Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced today that Major League Baseball anticipates beginning its 2020 regular season approximately one month from today, on July 23rd or July 24th. The announcement follows confirmation today that the MLB Players Association has accepted the health and safety protocols that will guide MLB's return to play and that players will be able to report for training by July 1st. The health and safety of players and employees will remain MLB's foremost priorities in its return to play. MLB is working with a variety of public health experts, infectious disease specialists and technology providers on a comprehensive approach that aims to facilitate a safe return. MLB has submitted a 60-game regular season schedule ...