Back to the Boston Red Sox Newsfeed

Rodriguez Shut Down With Heart Issue; No Team Starts 3-0 For First Time In 66 Years

Eduardo Rodriguez was ordered last Thursday to stop working out for at least a week, as he awaits the results of additional testing after an MRI revealed an issue with his heart that could be related to his contraction of SARS-CoV-2.

It's been weird, man. Hard, weird, scary. First, I got all of the COVID symptoms. Then I got here and now I had this. I was hoping that I could get ready for the season as quickly as I can. Then I get a week off. ... I feel normal. What I have is called myocarditis .