Report: MLB to Advise Teams to End Group Workouts At Home, Spring Training Parks

Major League Baseball has reportedly informed all teams to end organized workouts in groups at Spring Training and home parks.

MLB is expected to send guidelines advising teams to stop working out in groups at Spring Training and home parks, according to The Athletics' Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich.

Rosenthal reports that camps can remain open for individual player needs but with limited staff. Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports a conference call between the commissioner's office and all teams will be scheduled for noon on Monday and will share an update on negotiations between MLB and the union.

1/From the MLB memo to clubs: The strong recommendation from our infectious disease and public health experts is that Clubs should avoid all activities in which players congregate in significant numbers or are otherwise unable to practice

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 15, 2020

2/the “social distancing” protocols recommended by the CDC. The risk of a player in a Club facility contracting the virus is real, and we must implement protocols to protect the safety and well-being of our players and staff members. In addition, we must recognize that

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 15, 2020

3/there is the potential for further federal and state restrictions that will impact our operations, including restrictions on travel.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) March 15, 2020

MLB has delayed the start of the 2020 regular season and halted spring training due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. The regular season was slated to begin on March 26.

MLB quickly followed suit after the NBA suspended its season until further notice shortly following a positive test for the virus by a Utah Jazz player. The NHL and MLS also suspended their respective seasons.