Major League Baseball

Opening Delay

Updated Jul. 17, 2020 4:33 p.m. ET

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Thursday afternoon, Major League Baseball followed in the footsteps of the NBA, NHL and MLS in reaction to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, suspending spring training games, as well as postponing the start of the season by at least two weeks:

When the news broke, MLB players and manager began to voice their thoughts on social media:

Even Tim Tebow weighed in:

The MLB is hoping the delay is short to begin the season, but only time will tell how quickly players can get back onto the field:

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