The Tampa Bay Rays have followed the orders of Commissioner Rob Manfred and shut down their spring facilities due to concerns over the novel coronavirus pandemic. Two Rays players have decided to return to their home countries as America’s numbers grow.
Ji-Man Choi has returned to his home country of South Korea as (by all accounts) they have waged a successful campaign against the virus as the number of new cases per day has dropped exponentially since the outbreak.
Marc Topkin covers the Rays for the Tampa Bay Times and he recently posted about Choi’s decision to return home.