Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander confirmed Wednesday that the reason for his extended absence to begin the team’s training camp was a positive test for the coronavirus.
Santander and fellow outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. were the only members of Baltimore’s original 44-player pool who did not participate in the open portion of the team’s workouts during the first week of camp. Before Santander said Wednesday that he tested positive for the virus, no one within the organization had provided a reason for his absence.
“Now, I’m healthy, I’m not contagious,” Santander said on a Zoom call. “Happy to be back on the field with my teammates.