When MLB suspended spring training on Thursday, it seemed like players would remain in camp to continue workouts over the next month in hopes of starting the season on April 9. Everything would be the same except no games against other opponents would be played. That changed on Friday.
Later reports, including this one by Jesse Dougherty, outlined three options for the players:
- Stay in spring training city and receive the normal living allowances, even if you don’t go to the field.
- Go to club’s home city.
- Go home.