MLB has hit their first official speed bump on the road to getting the season started on time. In order to stay on track, the league would have to start Spring Training by February 27th as scheduled. That start date appears to be in jeopardy as Maricopa County continues to struggle with very high COVID-19 numbers.
Officials from Maricopa sent out a memo to MLB after their task force found that they will not be ready for the Spring Training report date. Despite setting up new protocols to keep fans and players safe and socially distanced, the task force found that the coronavirus infection rate was far too high to assume the risk of starting on time.