Major League Baseball plans to suspend Spring Training and delay the start of the regular season in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
MLB officials met with team owners in a conference call on Thursday morning when the decision was made. Shortly after news broke about MLB suspending operations, the NHL announced they will also pause the 2019-20 season.
Today’s news seemed inevitable after the swift decision by the NBA to suspend their season on Wednesday upon learning one of their players (now two) tested positive for the virus.