They’re playing baseball again in Korea and Japan, which, while both of those countries were well ahead of the US in terms of their responses to the COVID-19 threat, offers a great deal of hope for MLB’s return. There also appears to be pressure from on high to get back to whatever passes for normal these days, though it’s also possible that the curve will indeed have been flattened enough by May to usher in a return to organized activities.
Even without any additional influence on the CDC’s guidance, the current eight-week moratorium on gatherings of 50 or more would take us to May 10.