The New York Mets series finale against the Miami Marlins was postponed Thursday night due to a positive COVID-19 case on the Mets, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Major League Baseball issued a press release shortly after the news broke.
"The Mets and Yankees were scheduled to play a three-game series starting Friday at Citi Field, but the first game has already been postponed."Following two positive tests for COVID-19 in the New York Mets' organization, tonight's game between the Mets and Miami Marlins at Marlins Park, as well as tomorrow's scheduled contest between the Mets and New York Yankees at Citi Field, have been postponed out of an abundance of caution and to allow for additional testing and contact tracing to be conducted," the statement read. "Major League Baseball will continue to provide updates as necessary."
One player tested positive, as well as one staff member, according to Tim Healey of NewsDay.
The Mets and Yankees were scheduled to play a three-game series starting Friday at Citi Field, but the first game has already been postponed.
The Mets had been riding high, winning the first three games in Miami as they sought their first four-game sweep since Sept. 9-12, 2019 against the Diamondbacks.
The Marlins were the first MLB team to have a game postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak, when they missed a week of games starting July 27. They had 18 players and two coaches test positive during that outbreak.
