MLB to follow CDC's event restrictions, delaying 2020 season for additional eight weeks

MLB to follow CDC's event restrictions, delaying 2020 season for additional eight weeks


Following last night’s newly updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) restricting events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks, the opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance.

Official MLB Statement (source)



The league will continue to keep fans aprised of decisions regarding the 2020 schedule in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.