Wednesday night three Major League Baseball games — Brewers vs. Reds, Dodgers vs. Giants, Mariners vs. Padres — were postponed as players joined their NBA brethren to protest racial injustice in America following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, by police. Others like Jason Heyward and Matt Kemp sat out their games.
“Given the pain in the communities of Wisconsin and beyond following the shooting of Jacob Blake, we respect the decisions of a number of players not to play tonight,” MLB said in a statement. “Major League Baseball remains united for change in our society and we will be allies in the fight to end racism and injustice.”
There will be more postponements Thursday. The Philadelphia Phillies will not play their game against the Washington Nationals, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Phillies players made the decision on their own and did not consult with the Nationals. The Athletic’s Matt Gelb reports the Phillies will hold a light workout Thursday before heading home.
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