Report: Only MLB players considered 'high risk' may opt out, receive full prorated pay

There's been no word on who will be considered "high risk," but players who have preexisting medical conditions likely will be among the group of players who can opt out. 

MLB players are set to report to training camps on July 1 with Opening Day being held on July 23 or 24. Here are some of the specifics outlined by ESPN's Jeff Passan:

• Teams will play their four divisional opponents 10 times and each of the five interleague opponents in the same geographical area four games apiece.
• The National League will use a designated hitter.
• In extra innings, teams will begin with a runner on second base.
• The trade deadline will be Aug. 31, which is before the regular season is scheduled to end. 
• Rosters will start at 30 players for the first two weeks then go to 28 for the next two weeks and stay at 26 for the remainder of the season. 
• Teams will have a taxi squad that allows them to have as many as 60 players available to play in major league games. 
• There will be a COVID-19 injured list with no minimum or maximum length of time spent on it, while standard injured list stints will be for 10 days and the typical 60-day stint will instead be for 45 days.

While the league is ready to return, coronavirus concerns are rising among many. Seven players and staff of the Philadelphia Phillies have tested positive for COVID-19 and three Colorado Rockies players also tested positive recently. 

Despite this, though, the league seems to be moving forward with its plans, and it'll be interesting to see which players opt-out, regardless of pay. We've already seen multiple NBA players, including Davis Bertans and Avery Bradley, opt out of the season restart in Orlando, so we should hear about which players are deciding to sit out the baseball season in the coming weeks.