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After spring training suspended and regular season delayed, players have questions

Jason Kipnis

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - MARCH 03: Chicago Cubs second baseman Jason Kipnis (27) looks on before the spring training MLB baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies on March 3, 2020 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Earlier today, Major League Baseball announced that spring training would be suspended and the start of the regular season would be pushed back for at least two weeks. That is, quite clearly, the right thing to do even if it is a bit late.

As Cubs second baseman Jason Kipnis explained in a tweet, players still have many unanswered questions.

I have a question as well: What about service time? Presumably it would be prorated but it would be nice to have clarity on the matter. How about minor leaguers: will they be paid?

Commissioner Rob Manfred should speak publicly to address these and other important questions as the nation battles a pandemic.

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