WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals will begin their season Tuesday by hosting the Atlanta Braves after Major League Baseball postponed Monday’s opener of the three-game series because of a coronavirus outbreak that involves 11 Nationals players.
“The most recent round of test results of Nationals personnel included no new positives,” said an MLB statement sent Sunday night. “All of (the Nationals’) eligible personnel will be able to participate in baseball activities at Nationals Park on Monday.”
Four Nationals players have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week and are isolating, while another seven are under quarantine because contact tracing determined they might have been exposed to the illness.