MONTREAL -- The two preseason games between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees scheduled for Mar. 23 and 24 at the Olympic Stadium have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Event promoter evenko made the announcement Friday night on Twitter.

Evenko said in a short statement to have read the measures implemented by the Government of Quebec regarding the suspension of events with more than 250 people for 30 days and was taking very seriously the safety and the health of its customers.

Thursday, Major League Baseball decided to delay the start of its season and interrupt training camps.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Mar. 14, 2020.