The Atlanta Braves will lack their leading 2 catchers, Tyler Flowers and Travis dArnaud, for Fridays opening game at the New York Mets after both players showed symptoms of the coronavirus.
Since they had signs, Manager Brian Snitker said Friday that Flowers and dArnaud have checked unfavorable for COVID-19 however did not travel with the group. Snitker said he did not understand what the signs were and hoped the two just had “a bad cold.”
Snitker stated the group is being mindful since “weve had guys evaluate unfavorable and the next day they test favorable.”
First baseman Freddie Freeman and right-hander Touki Toussaint are back with the group and on the Opening Day lineup after evaluating positive at the start of summer camp. Left-handed reducer Will Smith and infielder Pete Kozma have actually not returned following favorable tests.
Snitker said the group was trying to prevent contact between the catchers and other gamers in case they do have positive tests.
Alex Jackson and William Contreras are next in line at catcher. Jackson is listed as the starter for Fridays game.
Snitker called Jackson “a very solid catcher” who hit “a couple homers” in summertime camp.
” He must be feeling excellent about himself,” Snitker stated.
The supervisor added that Flowers and dArnaud will continue to be tested.
” I dont understand if its not simply a bad cold, however in these times youre careful,” Snitker stated. “If this occurred a year back, you d bring them in and treat them and they d most likely still be readily available.”
The Braves also announced Friday that they acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler for money considerations. Schebler struck.123 with two crowning achievement and seven RBIs in 30 video games with the Reds last season.
The Associated Press added to this report.
