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Kyle Glaser / Baseball America:
MLB, Clubs Plan To Address Minor League Pay Impacted By Coronavirus Halt — Update (11:45 am ET): The Dodgers have been added to the list of teams that are continuing to pay their minor leaguers the allowances and stipends they normally receive during spring training.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Manfred: Season won't start April 9; players urged to find a home where they can be for ‘extended period of time’ — JUPITER, Fla. — The Major League Baseball does not plan to start its season for at least another eight weeks and players are being urged to leave spring training sites …
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Cincinnati.com and Sports Illustrated
Josh Norris / Baseball America:
COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Hard In The Minor Leagues — Although it appears to be in the early stages, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has already touched every aspect of life around the globe. People are quarantined, either voluntarily or otherwise, in their homes.
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB's coronavirus shutdown continues: Could season be pushed back several months? — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Players, executives and coaching staffs began packing their bags throughout baseball Sunday and are headed home. — And they may be staying home for a long time.
Chuck Schilken / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
A second Yankees minor league player reportedly tests positive for coronavirus — A second minor league player in the New York Yankees organization has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple media reports. — The Yankees provided the update to their minor league players in a recent memo, ESPN reported.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times and Pinstripe Alley
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankee minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
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Pinstripe Alley
Chris Chavez / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees Minor League Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus
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MLB Baseball News …
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB teams pledge $30M to help cover lost wages for ballpark employees — All 30 Major League Baseball teams on Tuesday pledged $1 million each to help cover the lost wages of ballpark employees who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis' postponement of the big league season.
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NBCSports.com, DRaysBay, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue, MLB Baseball News … and Denver Post
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready — Interim Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities.
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Opening of regular season to be pushed back — Major League Baseball announced Monday that the start of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back even further following Sunday's recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). — The CDC has urged a nationwide halt …
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Braves News, Pinstripe Alley and D-backs News
Craig Calcaterra / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
MLB pushes out the resumption of baseball for at least eight weeks
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Camden Chat and NBCSports.com
Carlos Collazo / Baseball America:
MLB Orders All Teams To Halt Domestic, International Scouting Operations — In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak that canceled the remainder of spring training and delayed the start of the regular season, MLB sent a memo to clubs on Monday that all scouting activity …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, AZ Snake Pit and Halos Heaven
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Justin Verlander Undergoes Surgery To Repair Groin Injury — The Astros announced Tuesday that right-hander Justin Verlander underwent a surgical procedure on his right groin. He'd been slowed by a lat strain earlier this month, but Verlander was also scratched from an earlier spring start due to tightness in his groin.
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Lone Star Ball
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
MLB season pushed back further by coronavirus. How late could Opening Day be? — Note: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on our websites for this developing story, ensuring this critical information is available for all readers.
Discussion:
Baltimore Sun and MLB Baseball News …
Jason Frakes / USA Today:
2020 Kentucky Derby being postponed due to coronavirus pandemic — For the first time in 75 years, the Kentucky Derby will not be a part of the first Saturday in May. — Amid growing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, Churchill Downs will postpone the Derby from May 2 to Sept. 5 …
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Sports Illustrated and New York Post
