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New version of spring training removes formal workouts

March 13, 2020, 3:49pm

Orioles

New version of spring training removes formal workouts

SARASOTA, Fla. - Players were told to stay yesterday and then encouraged to leave. Because spring training wasn't going to conclude without making another run at crazy. Teams aren't holding formal workouts, a stunning reversal from where we were led earlier in the day. The benefits of keeping everyone together seemed to crumble before our eyes. Getting ready for the season is a secondary concern in a pandemic. There's no way that opening day is happening on April 9, the earliest date...

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Though free to leave, many Nats plan to stay and work out

March 13, 2020, 3:56pm

Nationals

Though free to leave, many Nats plan to stay and work out

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Though Major League Baseball officially announced the immediate suspension of all spring training operations this evening, many Nationals players intend to remain here and conduct informal workouts during baseball's coronavirus-induced hiatus. MLB and the MLB Players Association, after meeting earlier today, jointly informed clubs that players are being encouraged to travel to either the team's home city or their own hometowns, though anyone who wants to stay in their...

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After weekend off, Nats will remain in Florida and work out

March 12, 2020, 3:08pm

Nationals

After weekend off, Nats will remain in Florida and work out

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals took the field this afternoon knowing this almost certainly was going to be their last Grapefruit League game for a while. What they didn't know was how they were going to pass the time until their next game - whenever that takes place. Following their 6-3 loss to the Yankees before a sellout crowd of 8,043 at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the Nationals front office and coaching staff gathered and met for more than an hour to devise a plan. Here's...

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Spring games called, season delayed at least two weeks (updated)

March 12, 2020, 9:40am

Nationals

Spring games called, season delayed at least two weeks (updated)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Nationals and Yankees are underway, with the first sellout crowd of the spring packed into FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to watch this exhibition game. How long this game continues, though, is very much in question. As sporting events around the country are canceled due to the coronavirus, Major League Baseball reportedly is on the verge of suspending spring training. Commissioner Rob Manfred was on a conference call with club owners this afternoon, according...

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As events unfold in rapid fire, MLB has decision to make

March 11, 2020, 8:02pm

Nationals

As events unfold in rapid fire, MLB has decision to make

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Seventy-two hours ago, the notion of closing clubhouses to reporters and non-essential team personnel was laughable. Then it happened. Forty-eight hours ago, the suggestion that Major League Baseball games in Seattle, San Francisco and Oakland would have to be relocated or played in empty ballparks sounded ludicrous. Then it happened. Twenty-four hours ago, the possibility of the MLB season not starting on time due to the coronavirus pandemic seemed implausible. It...

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Coronavirus prompts change to autograph signings

March 07, 2020, 6:52am

Nationals

Coronavirus prompts change to autograph signings

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Though there haven't been any confirmed coronavirus cases in the immediate vicinity yet, the Nationals are taking their first precautionary steps toward helping prevent the virus from spreading at their spring training facility. The club announced this morning changes to the way players and coaches approach autographs and fan interactions at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and other spring training stadiums. All Nationals personnel have been advised to avoid...