The Arizona Diamondbacks' Derrick Hall and Ken Kendrick discuss the cancellation of spring training and the delay of the start of the 2020 MLB season. Arizona Republic
The Diamondbacks, along with the rest of baseball, brought an early end to spring training on Thursday and pushed back Opening Day by at least two weeks due to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, decisions that fell in line with those made by other college and professional sports leagues across the country.
“I think these are appropriate moves right now,” Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall said, “just with the uncertainty and the focus on the virus.