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MLB suspends spring training, regular season to be delayed

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Major League Baseball will follow suit with other major professional sports leagues and suspend spring training as of 4 pm ET on Thursday, March 12, 2020, per a report from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. The regular season will also be delayed for at least two weeks. MLB released the following statement:

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced that both the men’s and women’s Division I tournaments will be limited to only essential staff and limited family members. Numerous conference tournaments have also been canceled. The NBA also suspended their regular season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.