The Cactus League and Arizona community leaders have asked Major League Baseball to delay the start of spring training due to coronavirus concerns just over three weeks before pitchers and catchers are supposed to report. The Cactus League made the request in a letter to Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. Spring camps are set to open the week of Feb. 15, with the regular season set to start on April 1. The Cactus League hosts 15 MLB clubs. The league declined, saying it wouldn't push the postseason deep into November over broadcast concerns and wouldn't pay players for missed games.

Source: Fox News January 25, 2021 19:18 UTC