The decision comes after the team postponed their flight home from Philadelphia on Sunday amid fears of a growing COVID-19 outbreak inside the organization, according to The Associated Press.
The number of Miami players and coaches who have tested positive for the virus is now at 11, Passan reports.
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From the AP:
Four Marlins players tested positive for COVID-19 while in Philadelphia, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.
ESPN speculates that the players might have been infected while they were in Atlanta:
The Marlins occupied the Phillies visitors’ clubhouse over the weekend — and the New York Yankees are scheduled to occupy it next, as they open a two-game series against Philadelphia on Monday.
UPDATE: Philadelphia’s game against New York on Monday has been postponed, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
As of Sunday afternoon, there were more than 4.2 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States, according to The New York Times.
