Looking for a ticket refund? Texas Rangers to unveil policy on games lost to coronavirus
Major League Baseball has given its 30 teams the go-ahead to begin issuing refunds for games that have been missed so far because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Texas Rangers are expected to detail their policy this week.
No games have officially been canceled, only postponed, but the move by MLB appears to be an acknowledgment that 162 games won’t be played in whatever form the 2020 season takes.
Clubs reportedly are not under any sort of league mandate to issue refunds, but MLB and the clubs are aware that fans might need money back during the economic downturn and that doing so might create goodwill.
The Rangers will see their 18th home date of the season at the new Globe Life Field postponed Wednesday. MLB has not settled on a plan on how to play a shortened season, but fans are not expected to be allowed into ballparks once the season resumes.
According to ESPN, many teams are expected to offer credit toward tickets for the 2021 season.
That was part of the Rangers’ offer to fans holding tickets for the preseason exhibition games March 23 and 24 that were canceled. The club did not take responsibility for tickets purchased on the secondary market, and that is likely to remain the same when they announce their policy for missed regular-season games.
