After weeks of posturing and no real progress, the start of spring training was finally officially delayed on Friday. Fans trying to plan their attendance had been left in limbo about the start of Grapefruit and Cactus League games for the past few weeks, and clarity was needed.
Major League Baseball has postponed spring training to at least March 5, and the players have responded.
“We regret that, without a collective bargaining agreement in place, we must postpone the start of Spring Training games until no earlier than Saturday, March 5th,” MLB said in a statement.