Major League Baseball is closely monitoring the coronavirus situation in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday he’s going to sign a “safer-at-home” executive order for four counties in southeast Florida.

The order, if it goes into effect, would last through mid-May and would make it unlikely any form of spring training could occur in the state and could push the start of the regular season back well into June.

MLB is expected to review the executive order once it’s been issued and will comply with all government orders.

The “safer-at-home” order, which is already in effect in Tampa and forced the Yankees who were still attempting to train at their spring training complex to head home, limits activities to workers in essential industries, getting medical care, buying groceries and outdoor recreation, maintaining 6 feet between individuals.

Last week’s agreement between the league and the Players’ Association will give the sport added flexibility as it deals with the unknowns that already exist and the many more that are sure to follow as the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip across the nation.

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The agreement between the two sides also preserved service time if the season is canceled due to the coronavirus and gives management the ability to reduce the amateur draft both this year and in 2021.

Among the ideas for how MLB can still go through with the season include playing games at neutral sites and extending the regular season into October. The longer the crisis continues, the more creative the sport will likely have to be — if it can have a season at all.

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