When Major League Baseball first cancelled remaining Spring Training games and delayed the start of the season in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the expectation was teams would attempt to keep as normal of a schedule with their respective camps.
The Los Angeles Dodgers planned to keep Camelback Ranch open for involuntary workouts. However, that also was likely to be a challenge in itself. “The tricky part is, I think players will argue Spring Training in itself is too long,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said last week.
“Now you’re adding two weeks on, so to go with this same pace, is a lot to ask.