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The Yankees’ backup catcher will play more than the average substitute in 2020

As of right now, there has been no agreement between MLB and the players’ association about compensation and amount of games to play in the still-hypothetical 2020 season. At this point, playing 100 games in virtually impossible, and the final number, if there is one, will likely fall between 45 and 60.

We are already in mid-June, however, and with the need of at least a couple of weeks for a second spring training (or shall we say “summer training”?) the season probably won’t start before early-to-mid July. That leaves precious little time for games to be played and very few off days.