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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Stan Kasten: Dodgers Participating In Daily Coronavirus Calls As MLB Remains Shut Down
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Stan Kasten: Dodgers Participating In Daily Coronavirus Calls As MLB Remains Shut Down

Matthew Moreno
March 19, 2020
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Los Angeles Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten before a game against the San Diego Padres
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The Los Angeles Dodgers formally announced plans to provide financial relief to employees who are unable to work at Dodger Stadium because Major League Baseball remains shut down by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

They already had taken measures to pay Minor League players their Spring Training allowance and stipend, which only a handful of other MLB clubs had also committed to. MLB and the MLB Players Association remain in discussions over compensation for 40-man roster players.

At minimum, MLB doesn’t figure to resume games until the middle of May. Commissioner Rob Manfred pushed back Opening Day for a second time in accordance with a suggestion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that mass gatherings of 50 or more people be cancelled for eight weeks (from March 15).

Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said navigating a fluid situation has led to daily calls centered around the outbreak, per Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:

“We literally have conference calls of one kind or another every day – whether it’s with staff or outside experts or MLB – on various topics in our business,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said. “There’s just a lot going on. It’s very complicated.”

MLB’s first response was to restrict clubhouse access to only players and essential team personnel. But days later all Spring Training games were cancelled and the start of the season was delayed.

In addition to MLB taking additional measures over the past week, some teams have faced challenges within their own organizations. Two New York Yankees Minor League players tested positive for coronavirus, and so too did an Arizona-based Cincinnati Reds employee.

What the MLB has managed to avoid is a situation that is currently sweeping across the NBA, where players on multiple teams have contracted it.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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