The remainder of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season sees itself further imperiled as ESPN and The Athletic report that four more Miami Marlins players have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The remainder of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season saw itself further imperiled Tuesday as ESPN and The Athletic reported that four more Miami Marlins players tested positive for the coronavirus.
Eleven Marlins players and two coaches had previously tested positive for the virus, according to ESPN. Within the last week, ESPN reports that the team has had 17 people test positive. CNN has reached out the Marlins and MLB for confirmation and an update on the team's status. The team did not travel back to Miami Sunday after a three-game series in Philadelphia, but stayed overnight for more testing.
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