MLB: LA Angels Mike Trout In A Dilemma Due To League’s Proposed Coronavirus Workaround

Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels is one of the league’s biggest stars. He comprises the image of the modern-day baseball player with his sheer athleticism when he’s at-bat.

His swing has hailed him as one of the hardest hitters of the game and is a seven-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award. The eight-time All-Star is considered to be one of the more prominent figures of the sport.

But with the complicated situation the world is in now due to the threat of the coronavirus, he’s been put in a difficult situation with the league’s latest action. The MLB has proposed to have a central location as a plan to return to the games immediately.

It entails having all staff, essential personnel, players and coaches to travel to a centralized location in Arizona. They will have to be tested first before they could be let in the premises. From here the league will stay isolated while maintaining social distancing guidelines.

The main concern is that it would entail that they would have to stay in their respective hotels away from their families for months. The confines of the 2020 Arizona bubble will leave multiple people, including Trout, with a difficult dilemma.

He is expected to become a father and being in isolation will keep him away from his loved ones.

Nothing is finalized as the MLB has stated that they have not received approval from the necessary bodies to push through with the plan. “The health and safety of our employees, players, fans and the public at large are paramount, and we are not ready at this time to endorse any particular format for staging games in light of the rapidly changing public health situation caused by the coronavirus,” the statement added by way of the LA Times.

These are creative proposed solutions for this unique situation the world is in. There have been more suggestions thrown around to help save the season. Former New York Yankee and current analyst Mike Teixeira shared his thoughts by way of 247sports on this.

“I would have no problem with empty stadiums. People are going to be so excited to watch baseball on television. If they're told because of health reasons they can't go to the stadium for a few months to start the season, they're going to be okay with that and they'll be watching at home,” he said.