Blue Jays: Uncertainty surrounds Summer Training Camp

The Toronto Blue Jays commenced their Summer Training Camp, however, much uncertainty still surrounds the team.

The Blue Jays were finally able to open up their Summer Training Camp at the Rogers Centre following what felt like an eternity of hurdles and red tape for the brain trust to overcome. The players will be sequestered to the hotel attached to the stadium and are only permitted to attend the diamond for training.

Once the training camp concludes, the Jays are still unsure where they will be calling home for their regular-season games. The season begins July 24th where the team will play it’s first five games on the road in Tampa and Washington.

However, they are scheduled to host their first game of the season on July 29th versus the Nationals in a yet to be determined location.

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Aside from the venue issues, the Jays left 12 players in Florida after an unknown player tested positive for COVID-19. Any players who came into contact with the infected player had to remain back in Dunedin.

The number of confirmed positive cases around the majors keeps climbing as Freddie Freeman, Joey Gallo, Kole Calhoun, Luis Urias, and former Blue Jays’ Angel Perdomo and Socrates Brito have all tested positive recently.

There has also been an issue with testing and results leading to more speculation that players will continue to opt-out of the season. Player safety and added precautions continue to be at the forefront of discussions around the league as positive test results have reached all-time highs around the United States.

Mike Trout and Kris Bryant have both spoken publicly about their apprehension toward playing amidst the pandemic while David Price, Felix Hernandez, and Nick Markakis have all decided to sit this one out.

As excited as I am for the return of baseball, I still am not completely convinced that the season will get off the ground and that may not be a bad thing.