As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Major League Baseball has steadily increased how drastic of measures its taken.
Their first step, at the beginning of last week, was to restrict clubhouse access to players and essential personnel. By the end of the week, MLB had cancelled all remaining Spring Training games and delayed the start of the season by at least two weeks.
Spring Training operations were subsequently suspended, notably including a ban on organized workouts and activities that would lead to players gathering. On Monday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league was pushing back Opening Day indefinitely as it took heed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to not have 50 or more people together.