Houston Astros Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander and his super model wife Kate Upton will be donating his weekly paychecks during the coronavirus stoppage to charities helping with the relief. The couple made the announcement on Instagram. Verlander is getting $4,775 per day for 60 days for a total of $ 286,500 during the hiatus.
All Major League Baseball teams can communicate with amateur players electronically. MLB relaxed its scouting restrictions over the weekend ahead of the MLB draft. Teams can gather data and video on players, but in-person meetings and tryouts are still prohibited during the coronavirus shutdown.