The Washington Nationals' opener against the New York Mets on Thursday night has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues, commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPN's Mike Greenberg.
Manfred said the game will be played on Friday, using the buffer day built into the schedule for Opening Day postponements.
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had said Wednesday that his club would be down five players and a staff member for Opening Day after a player tested positive for COVID-19.
It is unclear if the number of personnel affected had changed on Thursday.
The positive result came from a test conducted Monday while the Nationals were still in Florida for spring training.