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Mariners, MLB suspend operations effective immediately

Yesterday evening, the NBA suspended play in their regular season and was soon followed by the NHL. Today, MLB followed suit and suspended operations. The Mariners and all 29 other teams will no longer open the season on March 26th and spring training have officially been declared over.

In a statement released today, MLB had this to say:

Following a call with the 30 Clubs, and after consultation with the Major League Baseball Players Association, Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. today announced that MLB has decided to suspend Spring Training games and to delay the start of the 2020 regular season by at least two weeks due to the national emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic.