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Blue Jays: What the service time decision means for now

Until we know more about how long North America will be put on pause due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we have to take things day by day for the time being. That applies to pretty much everyone, and it even includes the MLB office.

Debates will continue about what to do about the length of the season, the June draft, and many other variables involved in a regular MLB season, but for now the league office is going to address things as they come. To that end, a report came out on Wednesday morning from the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (subscription required) that a decision has been made in terms of “service time” for MLB players, although it doesn’t cover the entire situation just yet.