ST. PETERSBURG, Fla -- Boston infielder Yairo Munoz has become the latest Red Sox player to test positive for COVID-19 as the virus surge impacting the team remains unrelenting.
Eight Boston players and two coaches have either had a positive test or have been identified as close contacts since Friday.
"It's gut-wrenching," Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Wednesday.
Bloom said the majority of the players who've tested positive have been vaccinated.
Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled in the second inning of Tuesday night's 8-5 loss to the Rays because of a positive test.