He already has purchased the land in Georgia and started preparing.
The plight of minor-leaguers has gotten increased attention in the days after baseball closed spring training due to the national coronavirus crisis and teams, like the Cardinals, sent their minor-league players home. Players are not paid during spring training, and due to the national emergency that caused the stoppage it's possible players won't be paid if there are no games to play. That acutely impacts minor-league players.
Major League Baseball's 30 owners have already pledged to pay minor-leaguers their per diem for the entirety of spring training.