E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiThe completed bleachers in left field before the Cubs-Mets game on May 11.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiAdvertisements are completed in the bleachers on April 6, 2018, before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhaiGallagher Way sits closed before an exhibition game between the Cubs and White Sox at Wrigley Field on July 19, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiNew signage on concession stands as deliveries are made on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA pedestrian walks pass an image of Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester across the street of Wrigley Field in Chicago as construction continues Jan. 25, 2016.
Brian Cassella, baiduhaiConstruction continues on the new clubhouse and team front offices on the triangle lot along Clark Street on Aug. 18, 2015.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiWork continues on the office building west of Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov. 21, 2016.
Chris Sweda, baiduhaiThe Wrigley Field scoreboard is seen as the sun sets during a Cubs-Dodgers game June 24, 2015.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiNew cases of Cubs and Wrigley Field memorabilia in the concourse under the renovated bleachers on April 11, 2016, before the home opener.
Brian Cassella, baiduhaiCubs fans walk the concourse near a new stairwell before the April 5, 2015, season opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.
John J. Kim, baiduhaiSpeakers are mounted off to the side and atop the video board at Wrigley Field. There are 48 new speakers at the ballpark.
Anthony Souffle/baiduhaiThe new video board flashes a test pattern as crews continue to work on the renovations to Wrigley Field on April 3, 2015.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiConstruction on new seats in the right-field corner as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiScaffolding is erected as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 14, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiThe front wall of the right field bleachers remains standing during construction Dec. 2, 2014, at Wrigley Field.
Armando L. Sanchez, baiduhaiConstruction crew members work near the outfield next to North Sheffield Avenue at Wrigley Field on April 3, 2015.
Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhaiFans stand outside Wrigley Field before the Cubs home opener against the Pirates on April 10, 2018.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiWorkers install lights on the new metal detectors under the marquee at Wrigley Field on April 10, 2016 in preparation for opening day.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiConstruction work on an addition at the corner of Addison and Sheffield as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiConstruction on new seats and patio areas in the left-field corner along Waveland Avenue as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.
Stacey Wescott/baiduhaiFergie Jenkins' statue now stands outside Wrigley Field on May 20, 2022.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiThe construction in Triangle Plaza near Wrigley Field is shown in an aerial view Jan. 27, 2016.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiSignage is installed at the Wrigley Field ticket windows on April 10, 2016 in preparation for opening day.
E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiA side view of the new left field video board April 5, 2015.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe visitors' dugout is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Nancy Stone/baiduhaiLooking from the lounge inside the Hotel Zachary at the marquee sign in the front of Wrigley Field on April 4, 2018.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiWork continues in the center field bleacher area May 4, 2015.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiPeople walk through corridors connecting upper-deck patios near left field at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA worker seen through the chained linked fence works at the Hotel Zachary Chicago which is underway across the street of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.
John J. Kim/baiduhaiWorkers install the display panels on the video board on March 31, 2015, at Wrigley Field.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiWorkers pass in and out from a construction site opening along Sheffield Ave. during the ongoing construction work at Wrigley Field on Jan. 8, 2018.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiThe marquee at Wrigley Field is masked by construction at the Hotel Zachary on Clark and Addison streets on Jan. 30, 2017.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiCubs fans arrive at the Park at Wrigley next to the new Hotel Zachary on April 10, 2018 for the home opener.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiWork continues in the left field bleacher area at Wrigley Field on May 4, 2015.
Phil Velasquez / baiduhaiThe historic Wrigley Field marquee was removed on Nov. 2 so the next phase of renovations could be completed at the ballpark. It will be refurbished and replaced once the work is completed.
Nuccio DiNuzzo / baiduhaiA member of the security staff high-fives a young fans soon after they opened the doors at Wrigley Field before the Cubs home opener against the Reds on Monday, April 11, 2016.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiThe Wrigley office building at the corner of Waveland and Clark on Jan. 9, 2017.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiExtended netting along the third-base line on May 2, 2018.
E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiThe view from the completed bleachers in left field before the Cubs-Mets game May 11, 2015.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiOuthouses perched on a scaffolding are set up in front of Wrigley Field where ongoing construction projects are in full swing. Chicago started thawing out Jan. 8, 2018, as warmer temperatures blanketed the area.
Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhaiSeats sit empty before the Cubs play the Brewers at Wrigley Field on May 31, 2022.
Anthony Souffle, baiduhaiCrews continue to work on the renovations to Wrigley Field as well as land to its west April 3, 2015, in Chicago.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiADA-accessible seating areas are placed between the 100 and 200 levels at left field inside Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiA new wall of ivy on the concourse for photo ops under the renovated bleachers at Wrigley Field on April 11, 2016, before the home opener.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiAerial view of construction at Wrigley Field on Jan. 27, 2016.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiConstruction at Wrigley Field in Chicago is shown in an aerial view Jan. 27, 2016.
Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhaiA bird walks near third base while the Cubs' Seiya Suzuki bats during the first inning against the Rays at Wrigley Field on April 20, 2022.
John J. Kim, baiduhaiScoreboard operator Darryl Wilson peers from inside the hand-operated Wrigley Field center-field scoreboard June 25, 2015.
Erin Hooley/baiduhaiOffseason renovations started a few weeks earlier at Wrigley Field in 2018, thanks to the Cubs' early exit from the playoffs.
Phil Velasquez / baiduhaiThe historic Wrigley Field marquee was dismantled and removed on Nov. 2 so the next phase of renovations could be completed at the ballpark. It will be refurbished and replaced once the work is completed.
Alyssa Pointer / baiduhaiConstruction crews work on the exterior and interior of Wrigley Field, Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiThe completed bleachers in left field before the Cubs-Mets game May 11.
Nancy Stone, baiduhaiThe corner of Addison and Clark Streets at Wrigley Field where renovations continue Jan. 5, 2016.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiConstruction on the upper deck as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiThe new Park at Wrigley opened April 10, 2017, showing off its lawn and other amenities.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe Opening Day logo is painted as the field is prepared on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiThe Hotel Zachary sign as seen from Wrigley Field on May 2, 2018.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA worker seen through the chained linked fence works at the Hotel Zachary Chicago which is underway across the street of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiConstruction work continues outside of Wrigley Field on Nov. 29, 2018.
Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhaiThe area behind left field is where the new jumbo video screen will be installed at Wrigley Field in Chicago, September 2014.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiVisitors to Wrigley Field pass though metal detectors towards an outdoor bar area hours before the start of the home opener against the Reds on Monday, April 11, 2016.
E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiWork on the left field bleachers progresses at Wrigley Field on April 17, 2015.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiConstruction at the Addison and Sheffield corner as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
John J. Kim, baiduhaiScoreboard operator Darryl Wilson, 49, uses a laptop computer to keep track of scoring in other Major League Baseball games while working inside the Wrigley Field center-field scoreboard June 25, 2015.
Erin Hooley/baiduhaiOffseason renovations started a few weeks earlier at Wrigley Field in 2018, thanks to the Cubs' early exit from the playoffs.
E. Jason Wambsgans / baiduhaiWrigley Field construction continues as seen from Clark Street on Feb. 23, 2016.
Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhaiA statue of Billy Williams sits in a fenced-in area outside Wrigley Field on May 16, 2022.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiNew seats are not yet assembled on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiA view of the seating bowl as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiConstruction on an addition at the corner of Addison and Sheffield as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiThe ticket window near the bleacher entrance of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016. The brick walls have been cleaned of al the chalk messages.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiConstruction work continues outside of Wrigley Field on Nov. 29, 2018.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiKris Bryant takes ground balls at first base in front of a temporary dugout extension built over the stands on July 15, 2020.
Nuccio DiNuzzo/baiduhaiConstruction workers installing steel beams on on top of the structure that will support the video board in 2015.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiA new pathway in the upper deck connects left-field and right-field seats at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.
E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiWork continues in the Wrigley Field bleachers as the Cubs warm up before a game against the Padres on April 17, 2015.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiThe grounds crew prepares the field as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiCubs fans pack the upper level of Smoke Daddy in the Hotel Zachary on April 10, 2018 for the home opener.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiLooking east down Waveland where the old and new scoreboards at Wrigley Field share space.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiWork continues under the bleachers between the center field and left field May 4, 2015, at Wrigley Field.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiMembers of the media are socially distanced while reporting from the press box as the Cubs work out at Wrigley Field on July 3, 2020.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiA worker paints the left field foul line at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.
Brian Cassella, baiduhaiCase Grady of the firm Daktronics watches from the unfinished left field bleachers to see if any Cubs players hit the new video board during batting practice before the April 5, 2015, season opener.
Anthony Souffle / baiduhaiA woman stops to watch from her bike as welders work on the support beams for the historic marquee on April 5, 2016.
Brian Cassella, baiduhaiSigns advertise future restrooms on the partially rebuilt concourse before the April 5, 2015, Cubs home opener.
Nuccio DiNuzzo, baiduhaiA new video board and the vintage center-field scoreboard at Wrigley Field on June 23, 2015.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiWorkers seen through the chained linked fence as work continues at the Hotel Zachary Chicago which is underway across the street of Wrigley Field on Nov. 21, 2016.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiA new display of Cubs logos through the years in the concourse under the renovated bleachers at Wrigley Field on April 11, 2016, before the home opener.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiCrane Kenney, right, Cubs president of business operations, speaks with Carl Rice, vice president of ballpark operations, at Wrigley Field on May 4, 2015, during renovations.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiLittle more than two weeks until opening day as renovation work at Wrigley Field is ongoing on March 21, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiA view of the seats along the third-base line towards outfield on May 2, 2018.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople walk past the Sportsbook construction site on the southeast corner of Wrigley Field in Chicago before the Cubs season opener on April 7, 2022.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe visitors' dugout is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiConstruction resumes at Wrigley Field on Feb. 1, 2019.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiWork continues on Hotel Zachary being built west of Wrigley Field on Feb. 14, 2017.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiConstruction work as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 28, 2019.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiRenovations and new construction at Wrigley Field continue and workers are out in full force on Dec. 1, taking advantage of the decent weather. The new office and retail building will be here.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiThe office building takes shape behind the Hotel Zachary construction site on Clark and Addison streets across from Wrigley Field on Jan. 30, 2017.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe Cubs warm up to face the Pirates for the home opener at Wrigley Field on April 10, 2018.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiRenovations and new construction at Wrigley Field continue and workers are out in full force on Dec. 1, taking advantage of the decent weather. The new office and retail building will be here.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiA look at the new Cubs dugout on May 2, 2018.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiConstruction on the west side of Wrigley Field on Feb. 1, 2019.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiPadded seats are offered at the new Catalina Club in the upper deck behind home plate at Wrigley Field, on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiChicago Cubs employees and media personnel descend a ramp at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019, in Chicago.
Chris Sweda/baiduhaiTodd Zellers, a lifelong Cubs fan, watches as the deconstruction of the left field bleachers continues Oct. 17, 2014.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiConstruction is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiRenovations continue at Wrigley Field on Jan. 5, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiRenovation crew members work on the west side of Wrigley Field on April 15, 2015.
Brian Cassella, baiduhaiCubs third baseman Mike Olt in front of the new Budweiser sign in right field during the season opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 2015.
Chris Sweda, baiduhaiWith the bleachers seen under construction in the background, Cubs players stand for the national anthem before a game against the Cincinnati Reds on April 14, 2015.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe sun sets behind Wrigley Field on May 4, 2022.
Stacey Wescott / baiduhaiConstruction work continues outside of Wrigley Field on Nov. 29, 2018.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiRenovations and new construction at Wrigley Field continue and workers are out in full force on Dec. 1, taking advantage of the decent weather. The new office and retail building will be here.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA man walks by Wrigley Fieldas construction resumes on Feb. 1, 2019.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiRenovations and new construction at Wrigley Field continue and workers are out in full force on Dec. 1, taking advantage of the decent weather. The new office and retail building will be here.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiCubs executives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer sit under a tent while watching members of the Cubs work out at Wrigley Field on July 3, 2020.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiThe signage is removed at McDonald's on Clark Street as renovations continue at Wrigley Field on March 14, 2016.
Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhaiThe seats behind the dugout at Wrigley Field were replaced in the 2014 renovations.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiAn aerial view of ongoing construction at Wrigley Field on March 2, 2018.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiConstruction crew members work on infrastructure on North Sheffield Avenue on Nov. 26, 2014, outside the right field bleachers at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiCrews put the finishing touches on the concourse under the renovated bleachers at Wrigley Field on April 11, 2016 before the home opener.
E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiThe new scoreboard screens in right field April 5, 2015.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA bicyclist peddles pass the right field bleacher area of Wrigley Field in Chicago as work continues on Nov. 21, 2016.
Chris Sweda, baiduhaiKris Bryant rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer, with 'Hey Hey' displayed on the new video board in right field.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiWork continues in the center field bleacher area at Wrigley Field on May 4, 2015.
Michael Tercha / baiduhaiThe view of the reverse side of the refurbished marquee, painted in it's original colors, at Wrigley Field on April 11, 2016.
E. Jason Wambsgans, baiduhaiThe new video board in right field, with a rooftop club in the background, on May 11, 2015.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiCrews reinstall the historic Wrigley Field Marquee, which underwent restoration during the Chicago Cubs offseason on April 6, 2016.
Anthony Souffle, baiduhaiRooftop bleachers, some of which will be blocked by signs yet to be installed, sit ready for opening day as construction crews continue to work on the renovations to Wrigley Field on April 3, 2015, in Chicago.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiWorkers hang the restored Ernie Banks statue as it waits to be installed on the west side of Wrigley Field near the main entrance on April 8, 2016. Terra cotta roofing has returned to the street-level facade. Above the roofing, sunburst-patterned steel grill-work is also back.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiDemolition crews remove the bleachers along Waveland Avenue on Oct. 16, 2014, at Wrigley Field.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiGallagher Way before a Cubs game on May 2, 2018.
John J. Kim/baiduhaiConstruction of the bleachers and a video board resumes on March 31, 2015.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiWork continues in the left field bleacher area at Wrigley Field on May 4, 2015.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe marquee as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
Zbigniew Bzdak / baiduhaiConstruction of office buildings along Clark Street, in what has been called Triangle Plaza, is shown Jan. 27, 2016, in this aerial view of Wrigley Field.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiWork continues on the right field bleachers April 28, 2015.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe Cubs dugout is completed on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiWork continues on the south side of Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov. 21, 2016.
Brian Cassella/baiduhaiCubs fans watch a replay of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series on the new plaza on April 10, 2017 outside Wrigley Field before the home opener.
Brian Cassella, baiduhaiDemolition crews remove the bleachers along Waveland Avenue on Oct. 16, 2014, at Wrigley Field.
Chris Sweda, baiduhaiThe right field video board celebrates the Stanley Cup-winning Blackhawks during their visit to Wrigley Field on June 16, 2015.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiWindows frame the view past the outfield at the new Catalina Club in the upper deck behind home plate at Wrigley Field on April 6, 2019.
Terrence Antonio James/baiduhaiThe view looking south from the new Cubs corporate offices at Wrigley Field on May 22, 2017.
Chris Sweda, baiduhaiGame 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning is shown during a rain delay June 13, 2015, at Wrigley Field.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiA worker cleans the Wrigley Field marquee a few days before opening day in 2018.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiThe Wrigley Field bleachers at Sheffield and Waveland as renovations continue on Jan. 5, 2016.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiCubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr. and infielder Daniel Descalso eat lunch during a workout at Wrigley Field on July 4, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe Wrigley Field marquee is returned to its home on April 6, 2016.
Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhaiCubs players warm up before playing the St. Louis Cardinals in September 2014 at Wrigley Field. The view from home plate to the outfield changed in 2015 when a jumbo video screen was added.
Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhaiThe stands sit empty with the extended netting during the first inning of an exhibition game between the Cubs and White Sox at Wrigley Field on July 19, 2020.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiRenovations and new construction at Wrigley Field continue as workers are out in full force on Dec. 1, taking advantage of the decent weather.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiConstruction along Waveland Avenue in the left-field corner as offseason renovations continue on Nov. 14, 2018, at Wrigley Field.
Terrence Antonio James/baiduhaiThe new Cubs corporate offices are adjacent to Wrigley Field on May 22, 2017.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPedestrians walk on the sidewalk across the street of the south side of Wrigley Field as work continues on Nov. 21, 2016.
Jose M. Osorio, baiduhaiWorkers install display panels for a video board above left field.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiA social distancing sign is posted in the 100 section at Wrigley Field on July 4, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James/baiduhaiThe exterior of the new Cubs corporate offices at Wrigley Field on May 22, 2017.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiConstruction continues in the bleacher area, with the foundation work and cement being poured Jan. 14, 2015, at Wrigley Field.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiThe Cubs' dugout is completed with netting in front on April 6, 2018 before the Cubs season begins at Wrigley Field.
Charles Rex Arbogast, APConstruction continues on the right field bleachers before the Cubs-Mets game May 11, 2015. The Cubs opened the left field bleachers for the first time this season.
John J. Kim/baiduhaiFans view construction across the street before a Cubs-Brewers game at Wrigley Field on July 6, 2017.
Brian Cassella, baiduhaiA tribute to Ernie Banks is shown on the video board before the home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 5, 2015.
Nancy Stone / baiduhaiThe entrance to the Wrigley Field bleachers at the corner of Waveland and Sheffield.
The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented all 30 major-league teams from selling tickets to their games.
But the Chicago Cubs apparently have found a way to compensate for revenue lost from their empty bleacher sections at Wrigley Field.
Green canvas panels with the logos of seven sponsors now cover the lower part of the left-field bleachers and a large portion of the right-field bleachers.
A Toyota banner covers virtually an entire section above the 368-foot sign in right-center, with two SUVs parked on the concourse.
This is a stark contrast from the start of the 2015 season, when renovations ran behind schedule and the left- and right-field bleachers were covered by black-and-white canvases of Ernie Banks.
The Cubs also extended both dugouts, building shelters with wooden roofs over seating sections adjacent to the dugouts.
With social distancing regulations in place and rosters increased to 30 to start the season, more room was needed to avoid players sitting in the box seats.
“That was a concern of ours,” manager David Ross said. “Sitting on a bench is way different than sitting in an actual seat in the stands. You’re going to want to be active. You’re going to want to be able to get up and move around. You’re going to want to go down to the cage and take some swings.
“So (it’s) just a little bit closer to the actual dugout, and to help with the energy in the dugout, and (for) rooting guys on.”