The Washington Nationals have closed their spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the players and staff remaining in town as Palm Beach County converts it into a coronavirus testing site.
General manager Mike Rizzo told reporters Monday that a “handful” of players were still using the facility to rehab injuries after Major League Baseball suspended the beginning of its season earlier this month.
Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered all non-essential businesses in Palm Beach County to be closed, and the Nationals’ and Houston Astros’ facility, FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches, was determined to be non-essential.