When Major League Baseball announced on March 12 that it was suspending the 2020 regular season due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, players were thrust into a state of uncertainty.
All remaining Spring Training games were cancelled, and the start of the regular season was initially delayed by a minimum of two weeks. That timeline was again pushed back when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised against holding large gatherings for the next two months.
As the situation worsened, it became clear that ballpark employees and Minor League players would most be affected by MLB’s shutdown.