Major League Baseball has become the latest North American professional sports league to spitball a number of options in finding the best way to launch their 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
MLB officials are reportedly hoping to start the season no later than July 2 and hope to stage a 100-game campaign, likely without any fans in attendance.
First reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, one option would be to realign the 30 teams into three divisions based on geography and teams would only play against division rivals to cut down on travel.
Another option would allow teams to play in their home ballparks if they are given the green light by medical experts. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates