7:55 PM: Updating his initial story, Breen reports that Nola, Haseley, and Bethancourt have not been put on the COVID-19 injured list. The 3 gamers have actually been kept out of camp due to coronavirus protocols, nevertheless, and could wind up on the IL eventually.
5:41 PM: Right-hander Aaron Nola, outfielder Adam Haseley, and utilityman Christian Bethancourt have been put on the Phillies coronavirus hurt list, according to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The group has yet to publicly reveal the positionings, and arent needed to specify the factor for each players IL stint unless permitted by the players.
Placement on the COVID-19 IL does not necessarily mean a gamer has the virus, as it might be that any or all of the trio only have symptoms, or entered into contact with somebody who was positive for coronavirus. None of the 3 players have actually reported to the Phillies Summer Camp, as manager Joe Girardi stated that Haseley was away “due to a medical condition,” and that in Nolas case, “were trying to work our way through that.”
Nola is Philadelphias predicted Opening Day starter, while Haseley was booked for a minimum of a share of center field responsibilities. Because Kingery was expected to cover the rest of the center field playing time, the Phils might be extremely short-handed up the middle if both Hasley and Kingery are out of action.
Nola, Haseley, and Bethancourt join Scott Kingery, Hector Neris, Tommy Hunter, and Ranger Suarez on Philadelphias currently troublingly-large COVID-19 injured list. It isnt understood if any of the players were among the dozen favorable tests of staffers and players stemming from an outbreak at the Phillies Spring Training facility in Clearwater, though the Phils have actually definitely been the team hardest-hit by the infection to date. A favorable test results in a two-week quarantine, and the gamer needs to be symptom-free and have 2 negatives tests before returning to the field, so its possible the Phillies might be missing out on a significant portion of their regular lineup if even a few of these seven indeed have the virus.
