Among the players who verified they checked positive for COVID-19 were two All-Stars, catcher Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong. The Cardinals will make up this weeks series versus the Detroit Tigers with doubleheaders Aug. 13 and Sept. 10. St. Louis had been scheduled to play the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams in Iowa on Aug. 13.
Fridays series opener between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed after a St. Louis gamer checked favorable for COVID-19, according to Major League Baseball.
The positive test marks the eighth Cardinals player to check positive for the coronavirus considering that last week.
MLB said the postponed video game would enable extra testing and contact tracing.
The Cardinals have not played considering that July 29 because of positive coronavirus tests. The team formerly revealed that it had returned 13 favorable tests from its taking a trip celebration, with seven of them originating from players.
The group had gone back to the field for light workouts Wednesday after being cleared to take a trip back to St. Louis from Milwaukee late Tuesday.
Among the gamers who verified they tested positive for COVID-19 were 2 All-Stars, catcher Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong. All-Star right-hander Carlos Martinez also went on the injured list, though no reason was provided. Infielders Rangel Ravelo and Edmundo Sosa and reducers Junior Fernandez and Kodi Whitley likewise have actually been recognized as testing positive.
Cardinals manager Mike Shildt stated earlier today that there is still some unpredictability about how the virus swept through the clubhouse, however the Cardinals think it was introduced from somebody asymptomatic who came in contact with the team.
Prior to Fridays postponement, the Cardinals had actually already included three doubleheaders versus the Brewers to a previously arranged series to make up their 3 games delayed last weekend. Milwaukee will host doubleheaders Sept. 18 and 20 and will act as the home team in the opener of a twinbill in St. Louis on Sept. 25.
The Cardinals will comprise todays series versus the Detroit Tigers with doubleheaders Aug. 13 and Sept. 10. St. Louis had been set up to play the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams in Iowa on Aug. 13. Those groups will play in Chicago on Aug. 14 instead.
Information from The Associated Press was utilized in this report.
