An unidentified Reds player has tested positive for the coronavirus, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic tweets. As a result, the chances are high that the league will postpone its game against the Pirates on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports.
Positive COVID-19 tests over the majors have thrown a wrench in the league’s plans early this season, and it’s now in the air as the Reds and Pirates return to action. So far, the teams have split the first two games into a set of four games, but it looks like they will have to make up at least one game in at least one day.
The virus affected both Cincinnati and Pittsburgh around Friday. The Reds’ Matt Davidson tested positive last month, although he has since been back in action while Mike Moustakas en Nick Senzel missed time after exposure to symptoms.
Meanwhile, the Pirates have seen the likes Gregory Polanco, Keone Kela en Ke’Bryan Hayes is out due to COVID (Polanco and Kela are now back on the MLB roster). Furthermore, Pittsburgh’s three-game series against the Cardinals was postponed this week due to the outbreak that has taken a toll on the St. Louis club.
