The coronavirus has breached an MLB clubhouse yet again, this time with an unnamed Cincinnati Reds player according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
News of the positive test broke shortly after the Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. The development sparked concerns that players from teams may have been exposed. Not wanting to take any chances after outbreaks impacted the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, MLB has postponed the Reds-Pirates games scheduled for Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.
Here in the league’s official statement:
Following a positive test for COVID-19 by a Cincinnati Reds player, tonight’s scheduled game, as well as tomorrow afternoon’s contest, between the Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park have been postponed to allow for additional testing and to complete the contact tracing process.