Citi Field opened for baseball on Friday, with hand sanitizers near each foul line, socially spaced markers, and masks for players and staff. About 113 days after the COVID-19 outbreak closed spring training, the Mets retrained for a 2020 season that they hope will materialize. More than three staggered sessions …
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San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham tested positive for the coronavirus, general manager AJ Preller announced Friday. Pham is asymptomatic and isolates himself, Preller said, adding that he has been in contact with Pham every day. Preller said the team is following contact tracking protocols and testing protocols. Pham will …
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Chicago White Sox prospect Michael Kopech missed the start of summer camp on Friday due to a personal matter. General manager Rick Hahn said he does not have a timeline for the 24-year-old’s return. “Given the time we are living together, I will try to answer the question that is …
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One of the oldest stadiums in the United States is adapting to the coronavirus. In the past few days, the Boston Red Sox converted several areas of Fenway Park to support a safe opening of summer camp and allow for social distancing between players as the Major League Baseball continues …
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S T. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell showed up for work, after all. Snell, 27, made the headlines in May when he said he opposed the idea of players taking more pay cuts to start the season during a pandemic – that it wasn’t worth the …
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