Several Miami Marlins Players Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 and the Entire Season is Now in Jeopardy

Well that didn't take long...  Baseball was back and made it through their first weekend before a team had an outbreak of COVID-19.

Several Miami Marlins players have tested positive after taking two out of three games from the Phillies this weekend in Philadelphia.  According to reports, 11 of their 33 players that have been traveling with the team have now tested positive along with two of their coaches.

Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me and @JesseRogersESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2020

The MLB has responded to the Marlins outbreak by postponing the Marlins-Orioles game and the Phillies-Yankees game tonight pending the results of further testing.

The Marlins' home opener against the Baltimore Orioles tonight has been canceled, sources tell ESPN, as the team remains in Philadelphia and continues to undergo testing.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2020

Updating the Miami Marlins’ outbreak: The total number of infected players is 11 of the 33 who have been traveling with the team and two coaches, sources tell ESPN.

The Marlins-Orioles and Yankees-Phillies games tonight have been postponed. For now, the rest may be played.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2020

Does this put the entire season in jeopardy?  Some are suggesting that could be the case.  Of course a team had an outbreak and of course it was the Marlins.

The good thing is it's the Marlins.  Just remove them from the shortened season.  It's not like they're going to compete for the World Series.