The initial reports are the start of this ‘stay at home’ order suggested that MLB would be taking care of its employees. That appears to be changing with the latest update from Rob Manfred. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that teams are now being given the option to furlough employees they deem necessary to.
This comes just a few weeks after MLB had announced that employees would be paid out through April, despite the season being suspended indefinitely. Rosenthal elaborates a little bit on the Uniform Employee Contracts.
Effective May 1, Commissioner Rob Manfred will suspend Uniform Employee Contracts, enabling teams to furlough employees or reduce their pay, according to major-league sources.