Three more major-league players opted out of the 2020 season in the last two days as the Marlins and Cardinals dealt with coronavirus outbreaks that threaten to force a league shutdown.
They included Brewers All-Star center fielder Lorenzo Cain, who cited “the uncertainty and unknowns surrounding our game at this time” in a statement Saturday.
If there’s anything more surprising than Cain’s decision on the day another Brewers game against the Cardinals was postponed because of more COVID-19 cases among the Cards, it might be that more players didn’t follow him out the door.
“It’s a crazy time that we’re in,” Cubs pitcher Jon Lester said.