The Dodgers’ organization is “very hopeful” that the 2020 baseball season is going to commence, but is implementing salary reductions to avoid furloughing staff, officials said Wednesday.

“Coronavirus has caused grave health issues as well as widespread financial hardships for many people and also for businesses,” the Dodgers said in a statement.

The virus also has created uncertainty regarding the 2020 MLB season. The entire Dodgers’ organization, including the great many people who work to bring you games and the experience of being in the park, face unprecedented challenges, as do so many others, the team said.

Over the last several weeks, the organization has considered every way to better withstand the challenges presented by the virus.

“Today – while we remain very hopeful that there will be a 2020 season – we are implementing a number of measures to reduce our costs,” the Dodgers said. “We remain ready to play as soon as that becomes feasible.”

These measures include salary reductions for all exempt employees above a certain salary threshold, with higher-paid employees taking a larger share of the reductions. This plan allows the Dodgers to avoid organization-wide furloughs and to preserve hundreds of jobs, according to the organization.

“This is an unprecedented time,” the team said. “At the Dodgers, each and every member of our organization plays an important role in our successes. We hope the entire Dodgers family including all of our fans stay safe and well. We remain hopeful that soon we will be playing ball.”

No start date for the 2020 season has been announced as of Wednesday.

When the season starts, KHTS Radio, a Dodger affiliate, is set to air all games live on AM 1220 and FM 98.1

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