Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is concerned about a coronavirus outbreak in the Miami Marlins. Martinez, who underwent a heart procedure in September, said he was “scared” when he found that several players with the Marlins tested positive.
Martinez, 55, explained how he is taking extra precautions to make sure he doesn’t get coronavirus.
Martinez’s full comments say:
“I will be honest with you, I am afraid. I really am. I go from here, home, back here every day, that’s all I do. I wash my hands, I went from 47 times a day to probably 99 times a day. Carry my mask wherever I go. But there is always that concern, you know.
“You don’t know, because of my heart condition, what happens to me if I succeed. I have to be very careful. With that said, sometimes I tend to let go and worry about other people more than myself. I think that’s why I’m here, because I care about those guys before I put myself first. “
Martinez added that his level of concern increased from 8 to 12 after learning of the Marlins’ positive tests. Four Marlins players tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday. By Monday, that number increased to 13 or 14 players. MLB postponed the team’s game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. The league also postponed the Philadelphia Phillies game against the New York Yankees. The Phillies played against the Marlins on Sunday.
The national gardener Juan Soto has already tested positive for coronavirus
Martinez and the Nationals have already been affected by the virus. Before the team’s opening game against the Yankees, outfielder Juan Soto tested positive for coronavirus. No other member of the Nationals has tested positive since the Soto test. Martínez revealed that Soto tested negative for coronavirus. You will need your next test to be negative as well before you can return.
Nationals ready to play Blue Jays on Monday
Despite the outbreak in the Marlins, MLB has no plans to cancel the 2020 season. In addition to those two postponed games, the scheduled games will take place as expected. The Nationals are still ready to play against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Once the Blue Jays end the series with the Nats, the Jays are expected to face the Phillies. It’s unclear how the league plans to handle that series with the Phillies game postponed on Monday.
