12:30 pm: First base Garrett Cooper He is one of the Marlins who has tested positive, according to Robert Murray. And since these results were discovered along the way, the Marlins are in an unfortunate position; Cooper and the other players will have to be quarantined at their Philadelphia hotel for approximately two weeks and are currently unable to travel back to Miami with the rest of their team.
11:32 am: “Multiple” Miami players are dealing with COVID-19 problems, Sportsgrid’s Craig Mish tweets. Heyman hears the same thing, tweeting that two of the club’s starting position players have also tested positive for the coronavirus. Receiver Jorge Alfaro He was placed on the disabled list for an undisclosed reason on Friday, although it remains unclear if he is among those who tested positive.
11:08 am: Marlins right-handed José Ureña He was scratched from the start scheduled for today, as noted by several reporters (including Miami Herald’s Jordan McPherson). Ureña tested positive for COIVD-19, tweets Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Fortunately, Ureña “feels good,” Heyman adds, but this is simply the latest reminder of the threat the coronavirus continues to pose to players and teams across the league.
Even if Ureña remains asymptomatic, he will have to do two negative tests at least 24 hours apart before he is allowed to return to the club. Miami has yet to make a staff move related to the situation, tweets Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. Since there is no minimum length to periods on the COVID-19 disabled list, it would not be surprising to see Miami decide to place Ureña in IL, even if they believe he will be ready to return in no time.
Urena is fined for a return to the Miami rotation after splitting last year between the starting staff and the bullpen. Right handed Robert Dugger, who started seven games for Miami in the home stretch last season, will take the ball in place of Urena this afternoon against the Phillies.
