4 members of the Atlanta Braves– Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Touki Toussaint and Pete Kozma– have all checked favorable for COVID-19, supervisor Brian Snitker said Saturday.
Snitker stated Freeman, a four-time All-Star initially baseman, is still fighting a fever and it might be “a while” until he returns. Snitker said Smith and Toussaint, both relief pitchers, have actually been asymptomatic.
Under MLB procedure, all 4 players must self-isolate instantly and will require to test negative two times in a 24-hour duration before going back to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Freeman, 30, batted.295 last season and set profession highs with 38 homers and 121 RBIs. He had surgical treatment in October to eliminate 3 loose bodies from his right elbow.
The Braves signed Smith, a veteran closer, to a three-year, $39 million offer after last season. He had 34 conserves in 38 chances for the San Francisco Giants last year while going 6-0 with a 2.76 ERA.
All 30 teams started training camp Friday at their house ballparks. MLB and the gamers union on Friday announced that 31 gamers and 7 employee– from 19 teams– had actually checked positive for COVID-19 in the first round of leaguewide coronavirus testing.
In addition, Snitker said first-base coach Eric Young has chosen not to participate this season, as he is considered high danger for COVID-19.
