No Phillies gamers or staff have checked positive for the coronavirus regardless of playing the Marlins in Philadelphia and seeing 17 members of the Miami taking a trip party test positive, sources told ESPNs Jeff Passan.
A member of the Philadelphia checking out clubhouse workers did test favorable, nevertheless, sources informed ESPNs Marly Rivera. This positive test outcome was collected as part of a previous round of screening, not the current one which showed no positive outcomes.
The news follows sources stated that Tuesdays game in Philadelphia in between the New York Yankees and Phillies has been held off.
It is the second consecutive match in between the clubs that has been postponed after 13 members of the Marlins taking a trip party checked positive for the coronavirus. On Tuesday, sources stated that another four Marlins checked favorable.
2 RelatedNBC Sports Philadelphia reported that the Phillies will retest all members of their traveling party later on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park and take a trip to New York on Wednesday.
The Yankees will leave Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon to return to New York, where they will practice at Yankee Stadium, sources told Rivera.
The Yankees were informed that Tuesdays game was being postponed out of an abundance of caution, sources told ESPNs Karl Ravech. The post ponement was first reported by the New York Post.
