No Fans In Stands To Begin 2020 Milwaukee Brewers Season

MILWAUKEE, WI — After a nearly three-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball is back, and opening day for the Milwaukee Brewers will be later this July.

Players will report for what baseball officials are calling “Spring Training 2.0” at their home fields by July 1, with regular season play expected to begin July 23-24.

Opening day will look a little different this year in Milwaukee, as the season will begin without fans in the stands. There's no word on whether the entire season will be played without fans.

Brewers team officials said all games will be broadcast on FOX Sports Wisconsin, Newsradio 620 WTMJ and the entire Brewers Radio Network.

"While fans initially won’t be able to take in the action in person, they will still be able to enjoy every inning as Hall-of-Famer Bob Uecker marks his 50th season as the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers and 65th year in Major League Baseball," team officials said.

Uecker will call home games at Miller Park this year.

This year's season will be 60 games and will feature a more geographical schedule designed to limit team travel across the U.S. The Brewers are slated to face only the NL Central and AL Central teams.

While fans will see an increase in divisional plans, fans can get ready for a bunch of games against the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers.

A full schedule is forthcoming and has yet to be released to the public.

Rosters will start with 30 players, and will draw down to 26 players by design. Instead of a July 31 trade deadline, it will now be Aug. 31.

New this year, players will be checked twice a day for temperature and COVID-19 symptoms. Players can also opt out of competition if they are considered high-risk or live with someone who's considered high-risk.