Prior to Monday’s Patriots’ Day loss to the Twins, the Red Sox got some bad news on their roster as backup catcher Kevin Plawecki had to leave the park after testing positive for COVID. The breakout, it seems, does not stop there as two more players have been added to the COVID list. The team announced prior to Tuesday’s series opener against the Blue Jays that they have placed catcher Christian Vázquez and infielder Jonathan Araúz on the COVID list, with Rob Refsnyder and Tyler Danish being called up from Triple-A Worcester.
As of this writing, it’s not clear whether Vázquez or Araúz have tested positive or have symptoms and/or contact tracing concerns, the specifics of which could impact how long they remain off the field.