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Players voice Zika fears for Puerto Rico games
- Updated: April 21, 2016
2:06 PM ET
MIAMI — Players from the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates have expressed concerns about playing their two-game series next month in Puerto Rico because of the Zika virus.
Officials with Major League Baseball, the Marlins and Pirates expect the games to be played as scheduled May 30-31, they said Thursday. But the teams, MLB and the players union are continuing discussions about the trip.
“We recognize the importance of the trip,” Marlins pitcher Craig Breslow said. “But at the same time, our health and the health of our families is paramount.”
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the league is in contact with the union about the issue.
“We’re having ongoing conversations with the union,” he said.
The U.S. …
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