According to multiple reports, four more players on the Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19.
After Monday’s games were postponed, team CEO Derek Jeter released a statement saying the move “was the correct decision to ensure we take a collective pause and try to properly grasp the totality of this situation.” The team has not disclosed the names of any players or other staff who have tested positive.
Commissioner Rob Manfred said in an interview with MLB Network Monday that he would not put the Marlins situation “in the nightmare category” yet. “We built the protocols to allow us to continue to play,” Manfred said. “That’s why we have the expanded rosters, that’s why we have the pool of additional players. And we think we can keep people safe and continue to play.”
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports the Marlins are struggling to find replacements for players to add to their 30-man roster and may have to play games with less than 30 players. One such move likely made with that in mind came Monday, when the club claimed pitcher Justin ShaferThis Marlins situation might require a makeshift rule so they can fill out their roster — if MLB and union can work it out
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