Less than one week into the Major League Baseball season, the integrity of the season has already been compromised. In what wound up being a moment of foreshadowing, the Miami Marlins woke up on Sunday to the news that three of their players—including the day’s starting pitcher, José Ureña—were diagnosed with COVID-19. With Jorge Alfaro testing positive just before Opening Day on Friday, the total number of positive cases on the Marlins was at four. Somehow, their Sunday game against Philadelphia was allowed to go on, with the four COVID-positive players quarantining at the hotel.
The Blame for Marlins’ COVID-19 Outbreak Falls on Everyone
