The Major League Baseball kicked off on the 1st, but the opening match between the Nationals and Mets, where one player tested positive for the new coronavirus, was canceled due to continued identification of close contacts. have become.
The cancellation was the opening match between the Nationals and Mets, which was scheduled to take place in Washington on the 1st.
The Nationals announced on the 31st that five players, including one who was considered a close contact due to a positive reaction in the new Corona test, will miss the opening round, but the Major League Baseball According to the organization, it was decided to cancel the opening round because the contact points are still being identified.
The names of the athletes who tested positive have not been revealed.
This season's Major League Baseball was held for the first time in two years with the usual 162 games, and the spectators' admission was lifted for all 30 teams, but from the first day it was canceled due to the influence of the new Corona.