The only major league baseball player, the Canadian-based Blue Jays, will be based in Florida, USA for the time being this season due to immigration restrictions set by the Canadian government to combat the transmission of the new coronavirus. I did.
The Blue Jays are the only major leagues based in Toronto, Canada, but last season they were based in Buffalo, NY, where their minor leagues are located, as the Government of Canada restricts foreigners from entering the country. did.
We were aiming to hold a match in Toronto this season, but as immigration restrictions have not been lifted, the team will use the stadium in Dunedin, Florida, which has been used as a campsite for the time being since the opening on April 1. It was announced on the 18th that it will be the base.
The team will revisit in May if it can return to its original hometown of Toronto, but it will be difficult as long as immigration restrictions continue.
In North American professional sports, the Toronto-based NBA-American professional basketball Raptors are also based in Tampa, Florida this season due to immigration restrictions, and the situation remains tough for the Canadian team.