As the Red Sox try to pull themselves out of a four-game slide, they got some bad news: All-Star closer Matt Barnes is on the COVID-19 injured list after experiencing virus symptoms and is quarantined in his Detroit hotel.
Barnes does appear to be vaccinated, although Red Sox manager Alex Cora did not confirm Barnes’ vaccination status in his pre-game comments.
Cora told reporters another player had similar symptoms to Barnes and tested negative.
“We should be okay,” Cora said.
The Red Sox are yet to cross the 85-percent vaccination threshold that would lift certain restrictions, and Cora said the team has not made much progress on that front.