While baseball hasn’t exactly been on the front burner for most of us over the last few weeks, we have learned much recently about how MLB is planning to respond to the current public health crisis. Perhaps the most important point that has come to light thus far is that major leaguers will continue to accrue service time during the current indefinite delay, meaning there will be no changes to the 2021 free agent class.
For the Astros, this means that they might have to replace two starting outfielders before they play their next official game. A total cancellation of the 2021 season doesn’t appear to be the most likely outcome at the moment, but it remains a real possibility.