Forget about the universal designated hitter, the baserunner on second to start extra innings and the scheduling wrinkles as baseball wakes from its health pandemic slumber.
What causes Greg Garcia’s mind to race? Conversations with his family about the sudden, unsettling risks swirling around the job he loves.
“This is my livelihood,” Garcia, the Padres’ utility infielder, said this week. “This is how I provide for my family and you might be putting yourself in jeopardy of catching coronavirus. I’m more on the side of, it’s a very serious thing. I think you’d have to be crazy if you think you’re not potentially at risk.