Mets have COVID-19 cases; games vs. Marlins, Yanks postponed

Two individuals within the Mets organization have tested positive for COVID-19. Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

Mets have coronavirus cases; games vs. Marlins, Yankees postponed

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 20, 2020 5:28 PM ET

The New York Mets won't play the Miami Marlins on Thursday evening or the Yankees on Friday after two people associated with the Amazins tested positive for the coronavirus.

MLB insider Jon Heyman reported that the Mets had a player and staff member test positive, which Newsday's Tim Healey confirmed.

Healey added that MLB has made it official; the Mets' games versus the Marlins and Yankees have been postponed:

Now official from MLB: Mets-Marlins tonight *and* Yankees-Mets tomorrow night have been postponed after two positive COVID-19 tests on the Mets. pic.twitter.com/caCuyBV1yk
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) August 20, 2020

The Mets and Yankees could make up Friday's fixture via a doubleheader over the weekend, but the Mets first must be cleared to play.

Coronavirus cases within the Marlins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds caused those clubs to miss multiple contests this summer. Barring the discovery of what are known as "false positive" results, the Mets could be sidelined through the weekend to prevent exposure to Yankees personnel.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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