Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle shared his reaction to the news that Major League Baseball owners will make a proposal to the players’ association Tuesday about when and how to start the 2020 season that’s been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The No. 1 thing on Doolittle’s mind: how players, staff and other essential workers will be protected from catching or spreading COVID-19, and what will be done for those who might contract the virus.
In a Twitter thread Monday afternoon, Doolittle wondered if MLB would increase players’ health care benefits “to mitigate the unknown risks of putting on a baseball season during a pandemic.