Mookie Betts might never play for the Dodgers because of the coronavirus crisis
(WorldNews Sport)

The Dodgers´ trade for Mookie Betts was a win-now move, acquiring one of baseball´s great players for one chance to win the World Series. The Dodgers were guaranteed nothing beyond the 2020 season because Betts could leave as a free agent after the season. Now, because of the coronavirus crisis, the Dodgers are not even guaranteed a 2020 season. That could mean Betts leaves the Dodgers without ever playing a game for them. As the league office and the players´ union negotiate contingency plans, a proposal on the table Wednesday would make Betts a free agent next fall no matter what. In the event the season is canceled entirely, a player who completed a full season in 2019 would get credit...