Blue Jays planning for possible home games outside Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly discussing alternate scenarios for their home games in 2020 should the team and the rest of the MLB be unable to seamlessly enter Canada due to pandemic-related border restrictions, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi.
TD Ballpark, the team's spring-training facility in Dunedin, Florida, would become the "most logical" choice for a temporary home field in 2020, according to Davidi. The ballpark has not hosted any regular-season MLB games, but it would have been the Blue Jays' home in 1995 had the MLB used replacement players after the strike.
The MLB has talked about several plans to begin its 2020 season despite the pandemic, including one that would see teams play games in as many of the league's home cities as possible. But Canada's Quarantine Act, an emergency law the country's government put in place back on March 24, could potentially affect the Blue Jays' attempts to stage home games at a fan-less Rogers Centre.
Under the Quarantine Act, anyone entering Canada must undergo screening for COVID-19 and then isolate themselves for 14 days, regardless of whether they exhibit symptoms of the disease or not.
If the Quarantine Act is still in place, both the Blue Jays and their opponents would likely be subject to its restrictions when entering Canada, just as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined for National Hockey League players this week. Davidi reports that the Blue Jays are planning to respect the country's current COVID-19 laws.
Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro has been in touch with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor John Tory about the team's situation. Tory confirmed Tuesday that the Blue Jays have talked to the city about playing "here or elsewhere."
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