Major League Baseball announced it has delayed the 2021 Triple-A season by at least four weeks to give players more time to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination prior to joining their clubs.
The postponement will also ensure that players who are eligible to join an MLB team in April can be more closely monitored at an official alternate training site.
As a result, the 2021 Triple-A season has been reduced to 120 games from its original 142-game schedule. Games previously scheduled in April will not be made up, with the exception of two contests that have been rescheduled for July 12-13.