Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly (left) stands on the mound waiting for a pitching change with catcher Francisco Cervelli (29), first baseman Jes s Aguilar (24), third baseman Brian Anderson (top left) and shortstop Miguel Rojas (19) against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. James Lang-USA TODAY Sports

Report: No talk of canceling MLB season despite Miami coronavirus outbreak

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 7/27/20

On the same day that a coronavirus outbreak among the Miami Marlins led to the cancellation of a pair of games, MLB owners reportedly elected to continue with the scheduled 60-game season held amid the ongoing pandemic.

Scott Miller of Turner Sports tweeted the news and added that MLB officials will remind clubs of health and safety protocols for a campaign unlike any other.

Commish Office will redouble health directives, e.g. players must wear masks in clubhouses, & reinforce on-field behavior prohibitions against high-fiving, spitting.
— Scott Miller (@ScottMillerBbl) July 27, 2020

Last week, MLB warned teams after players and coaching staffs offered high fives and fist bumps during exhibition games. Such contact is prohibited this year.

Miami's Monday home opener versus the Baltimore Orioles was postponed after over a dozen members of the Marlins tested positive for the virus. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Orioles are flying back to Baltimore.

The Baltimore Orioles are returning home from Miami tonight, sources tell ESPN, ensuring Tuesday's game won't be played at Marlins Park, either.

At some point, the healthy Marlins are expected to travel to Baltimore, where they were scheduled to play Wednesday and Thursday.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 27, 2020

Meanwhile, Monday's contest between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies was also postponed. The Phillies hosted the Marlins over the weekend.

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