Zika Concerns Force Pirates Vs. Marlins Games To Be Moved From San Juan To Miami

The Associated Press reported on May 3 the games were likely to be relocated. Marlins players attended a seminar on Zika that heightened concerns about playing in San Juan, Marlins team player representative Tom Koehler told the AP.

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Marlins players voted on whether to play the games as scheduled, Koehler told the AP. The pitcher declined to share the result but said there was a lot of concern within the clubhouse about playing in Puerto Rico.

Here’s the official statement from MLB:

The Center for Disease Control has said Zika can cause a birth defect called microcephaly, where infants are born with unusually small heads, according to WebMD. The virus is most often spread by mosquito bites.