Cactus League, Arizona cities request spring training delay
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Inside of Scottsdale Stadium San Francisco Giants fans Jessica Lockwood and her son Charly 7, of Menlo Park, play catch after it was announced that Spring Training games have been suspended Thursday, March 12, 2020, Scottsdale, Arizona.Darryl Webb 2020
Given the unpredictable nature of the coronavirus, and with transmission rates skyrocketing in Arizona, a delay to spring training appeared ever greater Monday.
Cactus League officials sought a delay in a letter to Major League Baseball released Monday, saying, “In view of the current state of the pandemic in Maricopa County with one of the nation’s highest infection rates we believe it is wise to delay . to allow for the COVID-19 situation here.”