“MLB has been actively considering numerous contingency plans that would allow play to commence once the public health situation has improved to the point that it is safe to do so,” the statement read. “While we have discussed the idea of staging games at one location as one potential option, we have not settled on that option or developed a detailed plan. On March 12, MLB halted spring training and pushed back its scheduled Opening Day from March 26 to mid-April. The proposed Arizona plan would see games played at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ home, Chase Field in Phoenix, as well as the 10 spring training stadiums within 25 miles of Phoenix. The Arizona Republic reported that the Phoenix-area plan was just one option MLB is exploring, with a source telling the newspaper, “They’re talking about everything.

Source: National Post April 07, 2020 14:26 UTC