Join Opening Day at Home with 30 classic games  —  You can still celebrate Opening Day this year — with fans around the globe.  —  On Thursday, Major League Baseball will present “Opening Day at Home” — a full slate of 30 games broadcast nationally across various platforms …

Rob Manfred says ‘nothing off table’ regarding MLB's return  —  Vowing that “baseball will be back” and “will be part of the recovery,” Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said in an interview Wednesday with ESPN'S Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter that “nothing's off the table” …

MLB, union weighing variables for potential restart of season  —  As Major League Baseball handles the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and tries to determine when — or even if — it will begin its season, the league is grappling with a number of key issues that could come to a head …

MLB and players' union making progress toward service-time resolution  —  Major League Baseball and the players' union have made progress toward resolving the contentious service-time questions for the disrupted 2020 season, putting the parties in position to reach full agreement in the coming days.

White Sox Option Michael Kopech  —  The White Sox have optioned right-hander Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte, the team announced.  Whenever the season gets underway, he'll open on the minor league side of things.  —  That's long seemed like a formality.

Former Braves owner Bill Bartholomay, who moved team to Atlanta, dies  —  Former Braves owner Bill Bartholomay, who brought the team and major-league sports to Atlanta in 1966, died Wednesday night at age 91.  —  Bartholomay “died very peacefully” at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, his daughter Jamie Bartholomay Niemie said.

Royals Select Trevor Rosenthal, Designate Eric Skoglund  —  The Royals announced Wednesday that they've selected the contract of right-hander Trevor Rosenthal and designated lefty Eric Skoglund for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster.  —  As noted here at MLBTR earlier this morning …

Johnny Bench offers message to baseball fans on what would be Opening Day for Reds, MLB  —  National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds great Johnny Bench wanted baseball on Opening Day just like everyone else.  —  But he shared a message via Twitter with fellow baseball fans …

Red Sox Minor Leaguer Tests Positive For Coronavirus  —  An unnamed Red Sox minor leaguer has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Tuesday.  According to the statement: … The statement goes on to say that the facility will now receive a “deep cleaning” and that anyone who came …

MLB, MLBPA Agree On Framework Of 2020 Draft  —  Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached an agreement on the framework of a delayed and shortened 2020 amateur draft, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reports (Twitter thread).  The notable changes would include pushing the draft …

Today-would-have-been-Opening Day MLB Power Rankings  —  Well, there are no flyovers, no cracks of the bat, no peanuts or Cracker Jack.  But that doesn't mean there can't be Power Rankings.  —  On what would have been Opening Day, we compile the votes of ESPN's baseball reporters …

'It's a pandemic, man': How three NY Mets minor leaguers are handling baseball's delay  —  On March 14, a Saturday, Mets leaders met with the organization's 100-plus minor leaguers.  The message, according to those present, was to stick around Port St. Lucie — unless a trip home was necessary …