St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt addresses the clubhouse before the team's first full-squad workout during spring training on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Shildt was joined by owner Bill DeWitt Jr. and president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Laurie SkrivanJUPITER, Fla. — Following the lead of other professional sports leagues around the world and their response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Major League Baseball has delayed the opening of its regular season by at least two weeks and immediately canceled the remaining spring training games.