Ryan Braun of the Brewers is closely watching the COVID-19 outbreak on the Miami Marlins.

On Monday night, Braun was helping the Brewers stage a dramatic comeback against the Pirates. His two out, two run double in the ninth inning tied the game after the Brewers had trailed by four runs entering the frame. The Brewers went on to win in 11 innings, marking their biggest comeback win in 16 years. Yet Braun's mind is clearly on the Marlins outbreak and the safety of playing baseball.

"It's disturbing, it's upsetting. I think that it's just a reminder of just how precarious the situation is that we're in. There's real fear, there's real anxiety for me, for all my teammates. I think we found it very difficult to focus on baseball at all the last couple days. I know, for me personally, I don't feel comfortable with where we're at. There's real fear and anxiety for all of us."

Braun admits the question has crossed his mind. Should he keep playing?

"Absolutely. That thought crosses my mind and everybody else's mind as well.  We have all had a lot of discussions over the last couple days and there's a lot of good that can come from this. I think that it's important that we are able to provide a source of entertainment and an outlet for people that are dealing with such a challenging time in their lives. At the same time, health and safety should be the top priority for all of us at all times."

And Braun says he reserves the right to change his mind.

"It's day to day. I think for most of us, it's day to day. I think we're constantly assessing the situation, seeing where we're at, but it's not easy, It's not easy for any of us to think that we will be flying home back to our families tomorrow night and we won't get the test results from today or tomorrow's test for a couple days. The plane felt really dangerous the other night. I think that there's a real level of fear and anxiety for all of us, especially all of us with children, anybody who may have underlying health conditions, anybody who has older parents, coaches and everybody else."

Braun says it's important for players and teams to be able to communicate and express themselves through these unique circumstances.