Cabrera and Sanchez both checked positive throughout the clubs initial round of consumption testing as players arrived in St. Louis for training camp. They will now stay separated for a two-week period, and will then need to be symptom-free and provide negatives on two separate COVID-19 tests before going back to training.
July 4: Left-handers Genesis Cabrera and Ricardo Sanchez have both tested favorable for COVID-19, the Cardinals revealed this afternoon. As detailed by MLB.coms Anne Rogers and other press reporters, Cabrera and Sanchez are each currently in quarantine, and both pitchers are asymptomatic.
Sanchez just signed up with the Cards in February after being declared off waivers from the Mariners. The 23-year-old has yet to reach Triple-A ball, peaking with a 4.33 ERA over 203 2/3 innings at Double-A (with the Seattle and Atlanta affiliates) in 2018-19.
Cabreras live arm (96.3 mph fastball in 2019) might make him a reliever over the long term, and while St. Louis has a number of other beginners ahead of him on the depth chart, Cabrera could get the odd area start or opener task depending on how the Cardinals manage their rotation in the brief season.
July 5: The Cardinals revealed today that minor leaguer Elehuris Montero has likewise tested positive for the coronavirus. Montero is the groups third positive test, following Cabrera and Sanchez yesterday. The Cardinals are still awaiting the outcomes of more tests. Montero, 21, was contributed to St. Louiss 60-man player swimming pool at the start of the month. One of the most promising potential customers in the organization, he would surely benefit from representatives in a big-league environment, specifically after a disappointing season at Double-A last year.
