According to Mark Saxon of The Athletic, 2 Cardinals pitchers have actually evaluated positive for the infection.
The St. Louis Cardinals discovered late last night that two gamers have checked positive for COVID-19 in testing that was carried out on Wednesday, July 29 previous to their game versus the Twins in Minneapolis, and have actually instructed the groups gamers and staff to self-isolate in their Milwaukee hotel spaces till more notification.
The team did not leave their hotel today for Miller Park..
The Cardinals were set up to play the Milwaukee Brewers this afternoon. Big League Baseball has revealed that todays game against the Brewers is scheduled to be comprised as part of a double-header on Sunday, August 2 (1:10 p.m. CT).
The group is presently carrying out quick testing of the entire taking a trip celebration, has actually carried out contact tracing, and will continue to self-isolate.
Beyond that, this also indicates that MLB is dealing with positive tests outside of the cluster within the Marlins, which caused the post ponement of multiple video games. These positive tests figure to have implications outside of the arranged Friday game in Milwaukee.
Former Marlins president David Samson weighed in on MLBs handling of the coronavirus on the current episode of Nothing Personal with David Samson. Listen below:.
Despite what specifics emerge, this is worrying news for MLB. The 2020 regular season is less than a week old, and already a substantial percentage of the leagues teams have seen their schedules impacted by favorable tests. This amounts up the current dilemma:.
The Friday series opener in between the Cardinals and Brewers in Milwaukee has actually been held off after 2 favorable tests by St. Louis players. Its the 15th MLB video game that has actually been held off due to favorable COVID-19 tests just 8 days into the 2020 season. Beyond that, this likewise suggests that MLB is dealing with positive tests outside of the cluster within the Marlins, which caused the post ponement of several video games. These favorable tests figure to have implications outside of the scheduled Friday video game in Milwaukee.
The Friday series opener between the Cardinals and Brewers in Milwaukee has actually been delayed after 2 positive tests by St. Louis gamers. Its the 15th MLB video game that has actually been held off due to positive COVID-19 tests just eight days into the 2020 season. The league means to have the Brewers and Cardinals start their series on Saturday and hold a doubleheader on Sunday. Friday was originally set to be Milwaukees home opener.
The Cardinals stated that the gamers were evaluated prior to Wednesdays game versus the Twins and they got the favorable outcomes late on Thursday night. The team also prepares to carry out rapid screening of its taking a trip party..
Heres the teams complete statement from Friday:.
When it comes to the viability of playing a 60-game regular season and expanded playoffs as prepared, thats not an appealing indication. The calendar was currently crowded with games, which indicates little space to navigate around case clusters and break outs, even little ones.
