Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred informed all 30 clubs on Monday to expect spring training to start on time with a full 162-game regular season to follow, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
The league preferred to delay the start of the 2021 regular season in order to allow more time for both players and fans to receive the vaccine in hopes that more fans would be allowed inside ballparks. The Major League Baseball Players Association was strongly opposed to the idea, citing a desire to earn their full paychecks through a 162-game season.