ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston reliever Hirokazu Sawamura has become the latest Red Sox player to test positive for COVID-19.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora made the announcement before Tuesday night's game at Tampa Bay. The Boston bullpen has been hit hard by the outbreak that started last week.
Left-hander Martín Pérez and right-hander Matt Barnes were added to the COVID-19 injured list before Monday's 6-1 loss to the Rays. It was announced afterward that reliever Josh Taylor and first-base coach Tom Goodwin were in quarantine as close contacts, and quality-control coach Ramón Vázquez had tested positive.