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The coronavirus rules have forced a change in routine for Hoskins and the Phillies: Eating outside instead of in the kitchen, staggered arrival times for social distancing, and lifting weights in the concourse instead of the weight room.
At an online roundtable with U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, Hoskins said players are taking the risk seriously.
“It’s my hope that there’s only one team that we have to relocate this year and that’s going to be the Blue Jays. But if it comes to a point that there needs to be a second or a third, I know the commissioner is committed to trying to play a full season if it’s safe to do so,” Houlihan said.
Xavier James, the chief operating officer for the MLB Players Association, said a full season was not a guarantee.
“Will we get through this season? We certainly hope so,” James said. “We’ve taken every precaution possible but ultimately, COVID will decide the outcome of this season for baseball and for the other sports that are restarting.”