Alex Verdugo would appreciate a warm welcome when he makes his debut for the Boston Red Sox but the Fenway faithful probably won’t be there to greet him when the 2020 season eventually gets underway.
MLB is still in the process of finding a way to open the season safely amid a global pandemic. Several scenarios have been explored but optimism is growing that the ideal solution of most teams playing in their own ballparks could happen by the end of next month or early July.
One aspect that every feasible scenario has had in common is that fans will not be in attendance when the season begins.