Fridays arranged game in between the Toronto Blue Jays and Phillies in Philadelphia has actually been delayed, the group announced Wednesday.
The game has been rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader on Saturday, starting at 3:07 p.m. ET. Sundays game will remain at the originally arranged start time of 3:07 p.m. ET.
The delay is since a staffer in the Phillies going to clubhouse tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, the source told ESPNs Marly Rivera, and this will enable time for the incubation period to pass.
Didi Gregorious, fielding a ball at camp on July 8, and the rest of the Phillies will need to wait longer to handle the Toronto Blue Jays. Andy Lewis/Icon SportswireThe news was first reported by The Athletic.
The game was to be heaven Jays very first “house video game,” though it will be played on the road while the Jays wait for the stadium in Buffalo to be all set. Canada would not let the Jays play in Toronto.
The Phillies had a 2nd round of COVID-19 tests Tuesday following an outbreak amongst the Miami Marlins, who played a weekend series in Philadelphia. No coaches or players have actually tested positive, a source informed ESPN, but an attendant for the going to clubhouse did.
The Phillies were expected to host the Yankees on Monday and Tuesday and play them in New York on Wednesday and Thursday. Rather, the Yankees are planning to head to Baltimore to begin a series versus the Orioles on Wednesday.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies postponed due to staffers positive test – ESPN
