The Tampa Bay Rays have already seen their home city in the news after two people from the Tampa area were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. As that number begins to rise in both the Tampa area and the state of Florida, officials are taking action, including those in Major League Baseball.
ESPN has reported that Major League Baseball owners and officials are likely set to suspend spring training in both Florida and Arizona effective tomorrow.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that following a meeting Thursday afternoon, the league has decided it will suspend spring training operations and will likely be forced to delay the start of the regular season.