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Dodgers Minor League Player Breaks COVID Protocols, Sent Home by Team

Some unsavory news out of Dodgers camp on Saturday. After rumors swirled on Friday, today LA Times writer Jorge Castillo confirmed that right-handed pitching prospect Edwin Uceta was being sent home by the team after breaking COVID protocols.

Uceta was sent home for breaking the team's COVID-19 safety protocols. He was placed on the injured list at the beginning of training camp for undisclosed reasons. The 22-year-old righty had a 2.77 ERA in 123 1/3 innings between Rancho and Tulsa last season.

— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) August 22, 2020

There’s no word on how Uceta broke the protocols, only the info that he was suspended and sent home to the Dominican Republic.