Lakeland, Fla. — It looks like the April 9 starting date for the 2020 baseball season was optimistic.
After Major League Baseball and the Players’ Association talked Thursday night and Friday, it was decided that players could leave camp if they chose. But the vast majority of Tigers players, according to a team source, have decided to remain in Lakeland.
Players who were in minor league camp were expected to head home, per the wishes of the league and players' association.
Major League Baseball shut down all spring training games on Thursday in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.