Good morning, Athletics Nation!
Major League Baseball will have a 2020 season after all! The league made an official announcement on Tuesday, with players reporting to camp on July 1 (one week from today) and then opening a 60-game campaign on July 23 or 24. Click here for all the details, including roster sizes, new temporary rule changes, other key dates, and some of the health and safety protocols.
Of course, there is still the threat of the coronavirus pandemic hanging over all of these plans. The situation continues to worsen in many states around the country, and you’d have to imagine that if it gets bad enough then the season could be called off once again, though there’s no official word on where that line might be drawn.