Fish Stripes · Aug 5, 2020
Marlins reveal updated active roster in aftermath of COVID-19 outbreak
Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images Numerous reports last week prepared us for wholesale changes to the Marlins active roster, but to actually see all of the transactions announced en masse on Tuesday night was still jarring.
The majority of players who initially traveled to Philadelphia for the opening series of the 2020 regular season are no longer with the team in Baltimore. All-Star Sandy Alcantara and clubhouse leader Miguel Rojas are among the individuals placed on the injured list after testing positive for COVID-19. These are the consequences of an outbreak that’s origin will never be fully understood but one that the Fish accept responsibility for, CEO Derek Jeter said.