There are many questions still to be addressed when it comes to the 2021 MLB season, and one of the biggest is when, exactly, baseball will make its return.
According to The Athletic‘s Evan Drellich, spring training 2021 “remains on schedule.” That means we could have baseball in as little as six weeks, as the first players typically arrive around mid-February.
“As we get closer we will, in consultation with public health authorities, our medical experts, and the Players Association, determine whether any modifications should be considered in light of the current surge in COVID-19 cases and the challenges we faced in 2020 completing a 60-game season in a sport that plays every day,” MLB said, via Drellich, in a statement.
The league announced back in July that the 2021 campaign would open April 1. Last month, a report from USA Today indicated that some MLB owners and executives want the season opener pushed to May while the MLB Players Association wants a full 162-game schedule starting on time, allowing players to receive full salaries.
The 2020 campaign was delayed until July, with the COVID-19 pandemic striking just weeks before the 2020 campaign was set to open. Delays resulted in a 60-game season being played, and numerous outbreaks put many of those in jeopardy at times.
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