Due to the coronavirus pandemic, MLB first canceled spring training and the first two weeks of the season through April 9. However, after a Yankees minor leaguer tested positive for the virus and conditions rapidly worsened across the country, MLB extended the two-week cancelation of the regular season indefinitely on March 15. Most MLB officials are anticipating that the official start of the season won’t take place until mid-May at the earliest.
So how will the extended delay impact the Yankees once the season finally begins? Before and during spring training there was enormous optimism about how well the Yankees were going to perform in 2020, and rightfully so.