Major League Baseball teams have been in a precarious position since the beginning of the pandemic.
The 2020 season was shortened to just 60 games, while parts of 2021 were also marred by different waves of the virus, mask mandates and other policies. Attendance numbers, obviously, took a hit as a result.
For the Nationals, and the rest of the league, the 2022 campaign offers a new beginning — a potential post-pandemic world for big-league ballparks. As Washington prepares for the season, which is scheduled to begin Thursday against the New York Mets, the club is making a push for Nationals Park to be one of the most technologically advanced venues in the sport.