Cardinals players ignored rules and went to a casino?

Cardinals players' carelessness might be the cause of the outbreak on the team. Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports

Cardinals players disregarded MLB's safety protocols and went to a casino?

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 8/1/20

Some Major League Baseball players don't appear to be following the health and safety protocols put into place by the league.

According to former Los Angeles Dodgers player and broadcaster Jerry Hairston Jr., a few St. Louis Cardinals players reportedly went to a casino, which is likely how they became infected with the coronavirus.

A few Marlins go to a club & now hearin a few Cardinals went to a Casino? That’s not following protocols. #MLB Players are furious cause 28 other teams have worked hard to follow guidelines. #smh.
— Jerry Hairston, Jr. (@TheRealJHair) August 1, 2020

The Athletic's Mark Saxon reported Saturday that one Cardinals player and three staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. St. Louis first reported two positive tests on Friday.

Of the four new positives on the #Cardinals that I can confirm, three are staff. One is a player.
— Mark Saxon (@markasaxon) August 1, 2020

The news about the Cardinals comes after 18 players and three staff members of the Miami Marlins tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. Miami players reportedly disregarded the league's safety protocols, much like the Cardinals, and went to a bar when they shouldn't have.

The coronavirus also has made its way to other Major League Baseball clubhouses. The Philadelphia Phillies' weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed after multiple members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly sent a memo to the MLBPA on Friday stating that the season is in jeopardy and the players need to get their act together if they want to salvage what remains of the 2020 campaign.

ESPN's Jeff Passan even reports that the league has notified networks broadcasting MLB games to seek alternate programming after this weekend in the event the league shuts down.

There were 29 positive tests across MLB over the past week, the league announced Friday. MLB reported that 21 of those positive tests were from one team. However, they didn't state which organization the 21 positive tests came from, though we have a pretty good idea.

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