NEW YORK — The entire MLB offseason has been shrouded in uncertainty, and even though Friday’s news can’t be classified as good news, it at least provides a concrete date.
The league announced on Friday that spring training will be postponed until at least March 5. Spring training games were originally set to begin on Feb. 26, meaning about a week of exhibition games will now officially be postponed or outright canceled.
“We regret that, without a collective bargaining agreement in place, we must postpone the start of Spring Training games until no earlier than Saturday, March 5th,” the league released in a statement. “All 30 Clubs are unified in their strong desire to bring players back to the field and fans back to the stands.”