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The Miami Marlins’ home opener Monday night against Baltimore has been postponed as the Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia.
As of Monday morning, 14 players and coaches on the Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19.
Pitcher Jose Urena was scratched from his scheduled start in Sunday’s game, and catcher Jorge Alfaro went on the injured list Friday. No reasons were given for the moves, but manager Don Mattingly said those who tested positive would be quarantined in Philadelphia.
Multiple infectious-disease specialists have called this a “clear outbreak,” according to The Athletic.
The Athletic is reporting that Major League Baseball never considered postponing any games over the weekend, even after multiple members of the Marlins tested positive for the coronavirus
The Philadelphia Phillies, the team that just played against the Marlins for three days, were scheduled to begin a four-game series against the New York Yankees on Monday night. The first game of that series has been cancelled.
The games are scheduled to be held in Philadelphia, using the same clubhouse and facility the Marlins players used over the weekend.
The Marlins’ precarious health raised anew doubts about MLB’s ability to finish the season during a pandemic. In Cincinnati, Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas and center fielder Nick Senzel felt sick Sunday, a day after a teammate went on the injured list because he tested positive for COVID-19.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
