While the Mets' 40-man roster is allowed to remain at the team's facility in Port St. Lucie for now, minor leaguers have been told that they can't stay at the complex, per The Athletic's Tim Britton.
This coincides with the latest memo MLB sent all teams in regards to coronavirus concerns, stating all non-roster players are being asked to return home "to the extent practical."
In the meantime, Britton says the Mets will continue to pay their minor leaguers through what would've been the end of spring training.
With MLB scheduling a conference call on Monday to discuss further protocols for the safety of its players and staffers because of the coronavirus, there could be a mandate that says the 40-man roster has to return home as well.
The memo also noted that no group workouts can be conducted, as players were doing informal ones at the facility. The league wants players to practice "social distancing" as best they can, and group workouts doesn't adhere to that.
