Royals' Trevor Rosenthal Gives Unexpected Scoop About When Baseball Could Return
By Michael Luciano
MLB is about to start its third week of regular-season delays amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but a beacon of hope has been given to entertainment-starved fans from the most unlikely of sources.
Kansas City Royals reliever Trevor Rosenthal, best remembered for his days with the St. Louis Cardinals, claims that players will have an idea by some time next week what the timeline for a return to play will look like.
It seems like we might have an idea by early next week what a return to play time line looks like. I’m all for a few weeks of functional isolation to get teams back ready. Then looking to kick of the season in a emotional way shortly after!! ????
— Trevor Rosenthal (@TrevRosenthal) April 15, 2020
Rosenthal himself said that he is in favor of a few weeks of "functional isolation" in which players and teams will get back into playing shape.
The league has discussed several plans for a restart, almost all of which involve either alternate locations, including their plan to play in Arizona, or playing games without fans in the stands until the government deems that attending an MLB game doesn't pose a risk of contracting the virus.
Interesting! https://t.co/vxwGN3QTpU
— Brandon Wile (@Brandon_N_Wile) April 15, 2020
Obviously one random reliever on the Royals isn't exactly the most noteworthy or reputable source when it comes to re-starting an entire league during a public health crisis, but this might be a sign that the MLB is close to starting back up.
Dr. Anthony Fauci wants a return of baseball this summer, after all. Perhaps we really are closer to figuring out a functional solution here.