The leadup to the return of Major League Baseball could take place with teams at their regular-season ballparks instead of their spring training facilities, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Thursday. Spring training was shut down on March 12, and Opening Day has been postponed indefinitely. Major league parks have just one field, while spring training sites typically have six, according to Nightengale. Per the report, umpires make US$110,000 to $432,800 annually, and they have been paid through April. Nightengale reported that MLB told the umpires they will stop getting paid during the shutdown unless a salary-reduction plan is approved.

Source: National Post May 01, 2020 03:45 UTC