The 2020 MiLB season has been canceled.
The league announced the decision Tuesday.
The decision means that the Greenville Drive will not play baseball this season.
The following is a statement from Minor League Baseball President & CEO Pat O'Conner:
"These are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that we've had a summer without Minor League Baseball played.
"While this is a sad day for many, this announcement removes the uncertainty surrounding the 202 season and allows our teams to begin planning for an exciting 2021 season of affordable family entertainment."
The Greenville Drive released this release:
"The ongoing concern regarding the safety of our community, and Minor League Baseball communities across America – including fans, front office staff, gameday staff, players and coaches – led to this decision.
"On March 12, Minor League Baseball – in conjunction with health officials and the Federal government – had announced a delay to the start of the 2020 season. While the Drive have continued to prepare for a rescheduled Opening Night, including revising and updating health and safety protocols, the complexity of the issues created by the COVID 19 virus were simply too great to overcome for minor league baseball to have its 2020 season.
“'The Greenville Drive are devastated by today’s unprecedented announcement,'” stated Drive Owner and President, Craig Brown. 'Our staff has been hard at work for many months preparing for the Drive’s 15th Anniversary Season in Downtown Greenville at Fluor Field. In partnership with leading Business and Community Partners, we had several significant new events planned that would have been highly complementary to our popular and much anticipated annual events such as our Reading All-Stars Celebrations, Healthcare Career Night, Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Night, Green Day, Drive Business Downtown and many more.'