Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw first pitch for Nationals on Opening Day

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will throw the first pitch for the Washington Nationals on opening day, the team announced Monday.

Texas Rangers to have piped-in crowd noise for 2020 home games

There won’t be any fans in the stands when the Texas Rangers open the 2020 season on Friday night, but it will probably sound just like any other game.

Astros cancel Summer Camp workout at Minute Maid Park

According to Astros General Manager James Click, they were alerted that a staff member was potentially exposed to a COVID-positive individual outside of the organization. 

Texas Rangers announce fans can be represented at games with ‘DoppelRanger’ program

With the possibility that the Texas Rangers will begin their season playing in an empty ballpark to start their season, they have started a new program that allows fans to be represented at the games with 2D cardboard images.

Giants catcher Buster Posey opts out of 2020 season

Posey announced his decision on Friday. He says his family finalized the adoption of identical twin girls this week.

Willie Calhoun ready to go after recovering from broken jaw

As the Texas Rangers continue workouts at Globe Life Field ahead of the shortened season, one player has benefitted from the shutdown.

Joey Gallo tests positive, Rangers facing challenges as season starts
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Major League Baseball is doing everything it can to give fans a 2020 season. But the coronavirus continues to complicate the effort. For example, the Rangers must continue their training camp without one of their best players, Joey Gallo.

Texas Rangers open summer camp in Arlington as player tests positive for COVID-19

The Texas Rangers were supposed to be all settled in and fully acquainted with their new stadium by now, ready to spend the July 4 holiday weekend playing games at home.

31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%

The positive tests occurred among 19 of the 30 teams, according to results of the samples sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in South Jordan, Utah. There were 3,185 samples collected and tested through the first week of intake testing.

MLB cancels 2020 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium; LA will host in 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has already disrupted the entire sports world, has forced league officials to rule out an all-star game for the first time since World War II.

Minor League Baseball announces there will be no season for 2020

The MiLB said that the move allows for “our teams to begin planning for an exciting 2021 season of affordable family entertainment.”

Several Texas Rangers employees test positive for COVID-19

Several people in the Texas Rangers organization tested positive for COVID-19, and that's reportedly got some workers concerned about their own health.