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Cardinals–Tigers Series Postponed After 13 St. Louis Players, Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19

Thirteen members of the Cardinals have been diagnosed with COVID-19, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.

Seven players and six staff members tested positive, leading to the postponement of the Cardinals' upcoming four-game series with the Tigers in Detroit.

The news follows the postponement of the team's series against the Brewers this past weekend, which came after the Cardinals had two positive COVID-19 tests.

St. Louis is planning to resume its season at home against the Cubs on Friday. The players and staffers who tested positive have returned to St. Louis.

Cardinals president John Mozeliak said five people who tested positive were asymptomatic while eight have "headache, coughs, sniffle, low-grade fevers.