WEST PALM BEACH, FL - MARCH 09: Equipment on the field as the Detroit Tigers take batting practice before a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on March 9, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The sudden COVID-19 outbreak in MLB facilities, including the Houston Astros’ facility, is delaying a resolution.
Just when it looked like we might finally have a resolution between MLB and the MLBPA over money, COVID-19 reared its ugly head. The Houston Astros had a player at their Spring Training facility test positive for the virus, as did a few other teams, causing the league to shut down all the facilities and the MLBPA to delay a key vote.