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Report: July 1 start for 2020 baseball season 'isn't close to a likelihood'

The latest update: Despite what you might have seen on Twitter, there is still no update.

When baseball might return for a salvaged 2020 season remains unknown, according to reporting from MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, who clarified the status of the league’s discussions after a tweet pointed to a concrete date for Opening Day on Monday.

Baseball fans were briefly giddy after former Minnesota Twins infielder Trevor Plouffe tweeted that he heard a second round of spring training was set to begin June 10, with Opening Day following weeks later on July 1.

But that info was quickly debunked by reporters, with Heyman offering further clarity Tuesday afternoon.