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Marlins still fear Zika as Puerto Rico series looms
- Updated: May 3, 2016
6:13 PM ET
MIAMI — Miami Marlins player representative Tom Koehler says the team attended a seminar on the Zika virus that heightened concerns about playing two games in Puerto Rico against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 30-31.
A decision is expected by the end of the week regarding whether the games will be played as scheduled or moved, Koehler said Tuesday.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a presentation on the disease to the Marlins and representatives of Major League Baseball and the players’ union.
“The information was more shocking to both sides,” Koehler said. “Maybe shocking isn’t the correct word, but there was a lot more information and data and numbers thrown our way that we didn’t have.”
Marlins players voted on whether to play the games as scheduled, said Koehler. He declined to share the result but said there’s a lot of concern within the clubhouse about playing in Puerto Rico.
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