According to Jeff Passan, Major League Baseball is expected to suspend Spring Training. He also notes that the beginning of the regular season could be delayed as well. This is obviously a story that will play out over the next few days as more information comes out. We will post any updates below.
After a conference call among owners this afternoon, Major League Baseball is expected to suspend spring training. The league likely will delay the beginning of the regular season as well. At this point, it's a formality that ownership-level sources expect to happen.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 12, 2020
Here’s a quick update from Joel Sherman. Looks like today’s game will be the last for now. (Sherman updated his original tweet)
So spring training games will halt as of Friday
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 12, 2020
Announcement is supposed to come shortly
Announcement expected shortly that MLB will be suspending operations. More details to come.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 12, 2020
Better update from Sherman
In an hour there is a conference call with Rob Manfred and the 30 owners. MLB will make an official announcement afterward.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 12, 2020
Some reports about spring training and players remaining with the team
Hear that MLB will ask players to stay at spring sites where they have access to team medical personnel, can continue to work out and will not be fanning out across the country. But players can go as they please.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 12, 2020
MLB has officially suspended action and Opening Day will be at least two weeks later.
Statement from Bob Nutting
Minor League Baseball has also announced that their season will start later. An interesting decision, considering that their season was scheduled to start on April 9th, exactly two weeks after Opening Day in the majors.
Adam Berry with some news from the locker room
Pirates manager Derek Shelton said they haven't finalized a plan for what players/staff do next: “Nothing set in stone. We’re still working through that. We’ll probably have a clearer idea later tonight, tomorrow morning of what we’re going to do organizationally moving forward.”
— Adam Berry (@adamdberry) March 12, 2020
