DENVER -- Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich says he supports Ian Desmond's decision to sit out the 2020 season to focus on his young family and help rejuvenate youth baseball in his hometown in Florida.Bridich says he had a pair of recent conversations with the 34-year-old outfielder who announced his decision in a lengthy and heartfelt Instagram post Monday…

In news that was entirely unsurprising, minor league baseball president Pat O'Conner announced Tuesday that this year's minor league season has been canceled."These are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that we've had a summer without minor-league baseball played," O'Conner said in a statement. "While this is a sad…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Baseball's minor leagues canceled their 2020 season on Tuesday after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to its affiliated teams amid the coronavirus pandemic.The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the minor league governing body, made the long-expected announcement. The Professional Baseball Agreement between the majors and the minors expires after this season,…

There are no protocols that can completely eliminate the risk of contracting the coronavirus.Therefore, despite Major League Baseball and the MLB Players' Association having developed an extensive manual to aid in the task of resuming play in 2020, players will continue to test positive during the pandemic.But identifying those players won't be easy.New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and…