When the Los Angeles Dodgers announced their group of 2020 Spring Training non-roster invitees back in January, there was no telling the domino effect it would eventually have for some players.
It has hardly been business as usual for Major League Baseball since commissioner Rob Manfred cancelled all remaining Spring Training games and delayed the start of the season. Opening Day was then pushed back a second time, and now isn’t expected to be held until June or potentially July.
With the originally scheduled Opening Day date — March 26 — passing last week, it created a need for MLB and the MLB Players Association to reach an agreement on various business matters.