On the day Major League Baseball released each team’s 60-game schedule, the league had to combat a testing issue that raised doubts among some players about the viability of staging a season amid a pandemic.
Though several teams were forced to cancel workouts because test results were slow to be returned, the Diamondbacks delayed their workout on Monday long enough to get the results they needed.
Unless there are more delays that disrupt the entire process, the Diamondbacks will open the shortened season on July 24 in San Diego.
The team had a number of tests that were previously outstanding and did not feel comfortable allowing those players and staff in the ballpark until the club had viewed the results, according to a team spokesman.