Major League Baseball is scheduled to open spring training camps in Arizona and Florida in less than a month.

On Monday, a Cactus League task force sent a letter to Rob Manfred requesting that spring training be delayed in response to the area's COVID-19 situation.

In response, MLB issued a statement to the Associated Press that says it "will continue to consult with public health authorities, medical experts, and the Players Association whether any schedule modifications to the announced start of Spring Training and the Championship Season should be made in light of the current COVID-19 environment to ensure the safety of the players, coaches, umpires, MLB employees and other game day personnel in a sport that plays every day."