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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyeon-gu = The Secretariat of the American Professional Baseball (MLB) has sent internal memos to 30 clubs restricting access to training facilities and self-discipline of athletes ahead of the start of spring camp training next month. It was reported on the 6th (Korean time).
As a measure to protect players and club officials from the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) that is rapidly spreading in the United States, the MLB secretariat has sternly punished teams that violate this.
Reportedly, the MLB secretariat was fortunate that it has not yet received clear medical expert standards and quarantine guidelines regarding whether training at club facilities is safe in the current situation where the corona19 situation worsens after the holiday season ends.
Following that, they have not yet discussed quarantine measures such as the Corona 19 test to be implemented in this year’s demonstration game and regular leagues with the Major League Players’ Union. · Drew a line saying that it should not be requested.
USA Today introduced that the plans of several clubs to open the spring camp facility to players this week in accordance with the policy of the MLB secretariat were in vain.
Arizona, where training facilities are concentrated in 15 clubs, which is half of all big league clubs, is an area with the worst Corona 19 situation in the United States.
As of last week, the number of new corona19 confirmed cases per 100,000 people in Arizona was 121.8, which is close to the U.S. average (64.7).
In consideration of this situation, the MLB Secretariat asked each club to submit information such as the time and body temperature of the players and club officials on a daily basis.
The number of people who can use the club training facility at the same time is 20, including 10 players and 10 club staff, and the number of clubhouse users is limited to 5 at a time.
The major league spring camp ends on February 18th.
The opening day of the regular league is scheduled for April 2, but the MLB secretariat and each club want to delay the opening of the season in consideration of the aftermath of Corona 19.
On the contrary, the athletes’ union shows a firm attitude at the opening on April 2 so that players can play 162 games per team and receive the guaranteed annual salary.
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2021/01/06 10:13 sent