The Indians sent a strong message to its players on Sunday, sending home starting pitcher Zach Plesac after the 25-year-old violated team rules by going out with friends Saturday evening in Chicago.
Ken Rosenthal and Zack Meisel of The Athletic broke the news of the Tribe sending the pitcher home.
The report in The Athletic said that Plesac will be quarantined for 72 hours and tested daily, and the team could take extra preventative measures to ensure that he and his teammates are healthy.
Saturday Plesac was the winning pitcher in the Tribe’s 7-1 win over the White Sox in Chicago.