Five MLB baseball players have already announced they will not play in 2020 because of Covid-19. Although the league circumstances and pay systems are different, one has to wonder if some CFL players will refuse to play in 2020 because of high risk to themselves or family members or simply deem it not worth the risk considering the much lower salary levels in the league.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/h...ave-opted-out/Here is an up-to-date list of MLB players who have made the decision not to participate in the 2020 season:
- Mike Leake, Diamondbacks
- Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals
- Joe Ross, Nationals
- Ian Desmond, Rockies
- Tyson Ross, free agent (per MLB Network's Jon Heyman)
There are undoubtedly several, potential short- and long-term health and safety risks being taken by those involved in a 2020 season. Given that, MLB and the MLBPA have agreed on COVID-19 guidelines which include the allowance of high-risk players or players with high-risk families to opt-out on the 2020 season.
In MLB's plan, high-risk players who decide to opt-out would receive both their full salary and service time for the season. Players who have high-risk family members may also decide to opt-out, but MLB would leave it up to teams to make the decision of whether or not they would receive salary or service time. High-risk would include people who have heart disease, lung disease, cancer, high blood pressure, or diabetes. Coronavirus is commonly considered a respiratory illness, but many of those who have tested positive can experience a wide range of different symptoms, including possible effects on the heart.
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