CHICAGO — Carlos Martinez and Edmundo Sosa have been cleared by Major League Baseball to return from the COVID-19 injured list and begin baseball activities.
Both players have been able to begin workouts at Busch Stadium, manager Mike Shildt said.
Other players are still going through the re-entry process.
That group includes All-Stars Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong. Among the hurdles each player has to clear before they can resume activities with the team are consecutive negative tests for the virus -- and they must be taken 24-hours apart. The players must also pass a cardiac evaluation and have a blood test to confirm antibodies for the coronavirus.