Baseball’s extra-long off-season will last at least one more day for some teams, with rain postponing opening day in the Bronx and Minnesota and threatening to delay it elsewhere.
Rain was already falling in New York City on Wednesday, and more inclement weather was predicted for Thursday, prompting the Yankees to pre-emptively postpone Thursday’s opener against the Boston Red Sox. The game between the rival teams will now be played Friday, which had previously been scheduled as a day off.
The new opener is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. on Friday, and comes with the added benefit of giving the team one extra day to negotiate a contract extension with outfielder Aaron Judge. Judge, who can be a free agent after this season, has said he will not negotiate with the team once games begin.