REPORT: MLB teams potentially holding Spring Training at home ballparks

MILWAUKEE — Spring Training at Miller Park? Well, it’s an option.

Due to the significant increases in COVID-19 cases in Arizona and Florida, where all 30 MLB teams hold Spring Training, the league has shut down all facilities for cleaning purposes.

Source confirms Bob’s report. Temporary closing for cleaning purposes. https://t.co/JREwDxKqYh
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 20, 2020

The announcement coming in-light-of a report of over 40 players and team personel testing postive for COVID-19.

So if teams aren’t allowed to host Spring Training there, another option is their home ballparks. However, in order to get to that point an agreement must be made between MLBPA and MLB owners. With growing concerns of COVID-19, agreeing to a deal may have become more difficult.

In letter to Tony Clark today, Rob Manfred said, “I really believe we are fighting over an impossibility on games.” Says given need to relocated teams from Florida, earliest players could report is June 29, leaving 66 days to play 60 games.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 21, 2020