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    MLB Closing Florida And Arizona Training Facilities For Coronavirus Cleaning

    Several Major League Baseball and National Hockey League teams have shuttered facilities after players test positive for COVID-19. Experts worry it's too soon to bring back pro sports.
    by Tom Goldman Jun 19, 2020 3 minutes
    A view of the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies on May 20, 2020 in Clearwater, Fla. The Phillies closed the complex after several players tested positive for COVID-19.

    Updated at 2:16 p.m. ET Saturday

    Major League Baseball will shut down and disinfect all 30 teams' Spring Training facilities in Florida and Arizona, as the coronavirus continues to make its presence felt.

    The league says players and other personnel will need a negative test for the virus before they can get back into the facilities after the deep cleaning.

    Before the announcement late Friday night, several teams made the decision on their own

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