TORONTO, ONT – The displaced Toronto Blue Jays won’t start playing in Buffalo until Aug. 11.The Blue Jays will play their first scheduled homestand — July 29 to Aug.
2 — on the road in Washington and Philadelphia. Baseball began a 60-game season last week shortened due to the coronavirus pandemic.The team said in a statement Sunday there needs to be infrastructure modifications at Sahlen Field, where the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons usually play.
The Blue Jays will play in a minor league park in Buffalo this season because health officials in Canada were worried about frequent travel by players throughout the U.S., one of the countries hardest by the pandemic.