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At least one Major League Baseball team told its players to be ready to start an adjusted 2020 season July 1, although it was more for preparation purposes than knowing that date was set in stone.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cleveland Indians estimated in a discussion with members of the organization that a second spring training would start June 10 and follow a timeline that former Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies infielder Trevor Plouffe tweeted about Monday:
"But the officials made it clear the dates were mere targets, fully expected to change," Rosenthal wrote.