Boston and Cleveland are two MLB clubs that are offering fans refunds or credits for games that have not been played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Red Sox, Indians among MLB teams offering refunds, credits for games lost during coronavirus pandemic

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 4/29/20

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball altered a policy that will allow clubs to offers refunds for home games that haven't occurred due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians are among teams giving requested funds back to customers.

Wednesday afternoon, the Red Sox announced fans can request a full refund, accept credit used to purchase tickets for future games, or take part in a ticket-exchange program for games postponed or canceled between April 2 and May 28 due to the virus outbreak.

The Red Sox added:

Season ticket holders will have the option of receiving a full refund for impacted games or a credit towards additional 2020 regular season tickets or for the 2021 season. Those season ticket holders who choose a credit will receive a 10% bonus credit incremental to the total dollar amount of their season tickets for these games.

The Indians are another team that's moving forward with a refund plan:

#Indians announce refund plan for fans who purchased March/April tickets & opening day pic.twitter.com/Z4wDqmTSVJ
— Matt Loede (@MattLoede) April 29, 2020

Meanwhile, the New York Mets are apparently still determining the club's best course of action:

Statement from the Mets: “We are still evaluating and working through our ticket policy details and will reveal as soon as they are complete.”
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) April 29, 2020

Before Tuesday's MLB news broke, games affected by the coronavirus were deemed postponed instead of canceled, such as what occurs when a rain delay scraps an early-season fixture. It's worth noting that MLB has not mandated that teams must offer refunds since a revised schedule for the 2020 season, if games occur, hasn't been agreed upon by the league and MLB Players Association.

It seems unlikely fans will be able to attend MLB games in the foreseeable future regardless of where they occur later this year.

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