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International players could face issues when MLB season begins

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In an article for the Los Angeles Times, writer Jorge Castillo mentioned a problem when Major League Baseball resumes operations — International players who have returned home may have trouble returning to the United States.

Potential travel bans that may arise during this pandemic could lead to these issues because many of the countries where international players come from, specifically ones in Latin America, are at different stages of the pandemic than the United States.