On Thursday, free agent pitcher Tyson Ross became the fifth player to opt out of the 2020 season during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Ahmed Fareed, D.J. Short and Drew Silva choose which closers could benefit from the revised MLB schedule and how late inning relievers could add higher value to rosters.

Cubs starter José Quintana cut his thumb washing dishes and required microscopic surgery. He will likely miss the beginning of the 2020 season.

The Phillies and Blue Jays placed a handful of players on the 10-day injured list, inviting speculation about which players might have COVID-19.

Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Pirates scout Jessie Nava got COVID-19 while in Venezuela and is raising money on GoFundMe for treatment.

MLBPA chief negotiator Bruce Meyer, hired in September 2018, has made an impression on Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler.

Hard-throwing Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks will begin the 2020 season in the injured list. He is still recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Drew SIlva and D.J. Short join Ahmed Fareed to break down which pitchers and teams could benefit from the MLB's 60-game schedule in 2020.

D.J. Short and Drew Silva join Ahmed Fareed to discuss their 2020 fantasy baseball draft strategies and how their picks will be affected by the MLB's return and outside factors during a pandemic.

Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles has been diagnosed with the mental illnesses bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. He was recently arrested for trespassing.

They are still building it, so a couple of teams may still come.

He's only 38 and took every precaution but still got seriously sick.

We really should be mocking the Braves and Bruce Sutter, not the Mets and Bobby Bonilla

Torkelson was knocking the cover off the ball for Arizona State when the college season came to an abrupt end

On Tuesday, the Mets announced the signing of veteran reliever Jared Hughes to a major league contract. Hughes spent 2019 with the Reds and Phillies.

On Tuesday, the Padres acquired former top prospect Jorge Mateo from the Athletics in exchange for a player to be named later.

Former major league pitcher Phillippe Aumont has retired from baseball and will take up farming in the meantime. He last pitched in the majors in 2015.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman said on Tuesday that teams likely won't be permitted to disclose which players land on the coronavirus injured list.

He was going to start hitting only, but the delayed season obviously changed the circumstances.

The 2020 Minor League Baseball season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced on Tuesday.

Kemp was left off the Marlins' 60-man roster but Ian Desmond's 2020 opt-out opened a job in Denver

Something still bothers Barry Larkin about his Most Valuable Player award.

An essential ESPN report came out today showing how stunning baseball's lack of front office diversity truly is.

And masks for umps will be optional

On Instagram Monday evening, Rockies IF/OF Ian Desmond announced that, after consideration about the pandemic, he has chosen to sit out the 2020 season.

The Phillies and J.T. Realmuto are expected to discuss a contract extension once again, but GM Matt Klentak cited "uncertainy" given the pandemic.

Veteran reliever Hunter Strickland, released by the Nationals in March, has linked up with the Mets on a minor league contract for the 2020 season.

Zimmerman had previously hinted that he may be leaning this way given that he has a newborn baby and his mother has multiple sclerosis.

"Summer Camp presented by Camping World." Really.

Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake is the first player to elect to sit out the 2020 season amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Players and staff should be heading to Toronto this week.

Bullpen coach Bob McClure, 68, and Major League coach Bill Evers, 66, will not be allowed to work games.

Major League Baseball's health and safety protocols sets forth the triggers.

MLB announced on Sunday that Pirates pitcher Edgar Santana and four minor leaguers have been suspended after failing drug tests.

Teams on Sunday began to announce their 60-man rosters for "summer camp" beginning this week. The regular season will begin later in July.

The 2020 MLB regular season could begin with Nationals ace Max Scherzer squaring off against new Yankees ace Gerrit Cole on July 23.

A team employee who requested anonymity out of fear of repercussions by the organization said "We are terrified for our safety"

Toles spent 2019 on the restricted list after leaving spring training for an undisclosed personal matter.

He has a newborn at home and his mother has multiple sclerosis

John Smoltz believes the biggest challenges for players this season will be mental, having to stay focused without the extra adrenaline from fans and little time to mold their mechanics.

Hall of Famer John Smoltz and Rich Eisen analyze MLB's decisions for the 2020 season and how they compared to negotiations made in past years.

Free for season ticket holders who took credit for 2020 tickets. $99 for anyone else.

That politician is from Scottsdale, Arizona, where the Giants train. Zaidi accuses him of making it less safe for his players and staff.

Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer recently expressed displeasure with the MLBPA's tactics in negotiations with MLB ownership over the 2020 season.

Long time Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis, who is a cancer survivor, announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday.

Extra innings will begin with a runner on second base for the 2020 season. A lot of people are against the rule change, but it's a good temporary idea.

Which gives us a good opportunity to talk about how we talk about players who test positive for COVID-19

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Kasko managed the Boston Red Sox and spent nearly three decades with the team in a variety of roles

On Wednesday, MLB submitted a proposal to the Canadian government in order for teams to play 2020 games in Toronto.