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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Spiegel: Greg Maddux interview (Hour 2)  —  HIT & RUN WITH MATT SPIEGEL  —  In the second hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by Hall of Fame pitcher and four-time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux to reflect on his approach to the game.  Maddux explained his repertoire and how his mindset led to a Hall of Fame career.

South Korean baseball league to open regular season May 5  —  Baseball in South Korea has an official new starting date.  —  The Korea Baseball Organization announced Tuesday that regular-season play there will begin May 5, according to the Yonhap News Agency of South Korea …

Shake Shack is returning its PPP Loan.  Here's why:  —  A letter from Danny Meyer and Randy Garutti  —  On March 27, when both branches of Congress and the White House came to an agreement to provide sweeping financial assistance via the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, many of us in the restaurant industry cheered with a big sigh of relief.