Major League Baseball has cancelled spring training for the upcoming season due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
They will “continue to evaluate ongoing events” going forward and “have been preparing a variety of contingency plans” for the regular season.
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the news on Thursday; the MLB’s regular season, which was set to start on March 26, will be delayed by at least two weeks as well.
“This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and wellbeing or our players, clubs and our millions of loyal fans,” the statement added.