Former Giants and current Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake has elected to sit out the shortened 2020 season, and is the first known player to do so. Leake’s agent made the announcement in a statement on Monday.
Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players’ association.
Jeff Samardzija was fidgeting on the mound. Hunter Pence was pacing in right. Pablo Sandoval had a bat glued to his hands, the designated hitter craving any sniff of a pitch he could get.