In response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Major League Baseball joined the NBA, NHL and other professional sports leagues by temporarily suspending operations.
It led to the cancellation of all remaining Spring Training games and an indefinite delay to the regular season. While April 9 was identified as a possible target for Opening Day, the date has since been ruled out.
MLB further pushed back the start of the season in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizing citizens practice “social distancing” for eight weeks. The earliest the regular season could now start is mid-May, though some believe June is a more realistic timeline given the uncertainty of the coronavirus situation.