The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has opted out of the 2020 season.
The 36-year-old Markakis said he was uneasy about playing the season without fans and then was swayed by his telephone conversation with teammate Freddie Freeman, who has tested positive for COVID-19 and has fever and other symptoms.
''Just hearing him, the way he sounded on the phone, it was tough,'' Markakis said Monday. ''It was kind of eye-opening. What everything that's going on, not just with baseball but all over the world, it makes you open your eyes.