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Report: Phillies Quarantining Visiting Clubhouse Staff As Reports Indicate Marlins Positive COVID-19 Cases Total 14

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)- The Phillies dropped their opening series against the Marlins following an 11-6 loss on Sunday. But, that’s not the biggest concern for Joe Girardi’s squad at the moment.

Reports Sunday indicated that four Marlins players, including Sunday’s projected starter, Jose Urena, had tested positive for COVID-19. Now, further reporting indicates that the number of positive cases has increased to 14, 12 players and two coaches.

Source confirms: Eight more Marlins and two coaches tested positive, as @JeffPassan and @JesseRogersESPN reported. That is in addition to the four known positives from previous three days.