Following guidance from the CDC that the United States should avoid public gatherings of 50 people or more, it seems unlikely baseball will resume normal activities until at least mid-May. Even at that point, some are speculating a second Spring Training will be needed to stretch out the pitchers, which could add up to four weeks to the timeline. In short, Opening Day 2020 might not come until June, at the earliest.
What does this mean for the Angels fragile rotation? Well, it might be good news. Had the season started on time, beginning in ten days, Joe Maddon was ready to employ a rotation missing two of its key components in Shohei Ohtani (Tommy John) and Griffin Canning (elbow inflammation).