Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Retain JPMorgan to Raise Money for Mets Bid (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez and his fiancé, recording artist and actor Jennifer Lopez, have retained JPMorgan Chase to raise capital for a possible bid on the New York Mets, people familiar with the matter said.

Manfred will allow teams to furlough or reduce pay to some employees  —  While the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants reportedly will pay employees through May 31, Major League Baseball will inform teams on Monday of a decision that will give clubs greater flexibility …

Fans sue over ticket refunds, ask for class action  —  A pair of fans from New York are suing Major League Baseball, each individual club and ticket resellers over tickets purchased for MLB games that haven't been played due the coronavirus pandemic.  —  The complaint, filed Monday in California …

MLB discussing three-state plan with one hub in Texas as possible solution to start 2020 season  —  MLB has a few options on the table for 2020  —  With the spread of the novel coronavirus threatening Major League Baseball's 2020 season, the league and the union continue to seek ways to salvage the year as best they can.

Source: Marlins CEO Derek Jeter forgoing $5M salary  —  MIAMI — Marlins CEO Derek Jeter told team employees during a conference call Monday that he is indefinitely forgoing his salary during the coronavirus pandemic, a source told ESPN confirming multiple reports.

Sources: MiLB Ready To Agree To Significant Reduction In Teams  —  When MLB proposed to MiLB last year its plan to cut the minor leagues from 160 teams to 120 affiliated teams in negotiations for a new Professional Baseball Agreement, such a proposal was greeted by many MiLB teams as unthinkable.

MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak.  —  Their anger was stoked last week when New York …

The Check-In: Clayton Kershaw explains why he'd choose family over quarantined season  —  I'm supposed to get on a Zoom call with Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, at noon, partly to allow Kershaw to explain his objection to playing under quarantine if it meant being separated from his family.

2020 Was Supposed to Be the Dodgers' Year.  Could It Still Be?  —  Adding Mookie Betts and David Price to an already-loaded roster was supposed to make 2020 the Year of the Dodgers.  Now everything is uncertain.  —  No team stands to lose more from the loss or truncation …