Marlins COVID-19 outbreak: Four additional players test positive; 17 total reported cases among team

The Miami Marlins announced Tuesday that four more players and coaches have tested positive for the Coronavirus, bringing the number to 17 confirmed cases.

The outbreak has caused a disruption for the league, especially with Baltimore and Philadelphia. As reported yesterday the league is reworking some of the schedules. The league released a statement about the outbreak.

Here is the league statement per CBS Sports

""The health and safety protocols were designed with a challenging circumstance like the one facing the Marlins in mind. The response outlined in the joint MLB-MLBPA Operations Manual was triggered immediately upon learning of the cluster of positive cases, including contact tracing and the quarantining and testing of all of the identified close contacts. The Marlins' personnel who tested positive remain in isolation and are receiving care." 

Marlins executive Derek Jeter said the Team is in talks with the league as it tests and quarantines itself. The team will be out of action until after Sunday at the minimum.

Here's the official statement from Jeter. "We continue to take this entire situation very seriously. All of our players, coaches and staff are, understandably, having a difficult time enduring this experience. After receiving additional test results on our Major League team this morning, we reached out to the Commissioner's Office with concern for the health and safety of our team as well as our opponents.

We have moved to a daily testing schedule while we isolate and quarantine appropriately, along with enacting additional preventive procedures with our traveling party. We look forward to safely returning to Miami where we conducted a successful and healthy Spring 2.0 before departing on the road and experiencing challenges. For the time being, we will remain in Philadelphia and gather information in order to make informed decisions and prepare for our return to action next week."  

The MLB has shown what not to do, and is an example of players unwilling to comply with living in a bubble and the league unwillingness to part with money to call of the season. The rest of the teams will continue to play among this outbreak. The league is walking a gray line. It's only going to take one serious outbreak or player death to shut sports down in America.