Blue Jays Close Facilities After COVID-19 Scare
4 years agoThe Toronto Blue Jays shut down their spring training facilities in Dunedin, Florida, on Thursday after a player showed coronavirus symptoms, according to sources. The Phillies, located in Clearwater, Florida, are also closing their facility after five players and a staff member tested positive. The Blue Jays player is a pitcher on the 40-man roster who recently spent time in the Phillies minor league system. He has been tested and is awaiting the results. If the player is not an isolated case, testing will ramp up. "We are being overly precautious with testing," Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said. The positive tests in Phillies camp could make the negotiations between the league and players union even more tricky as they look to begin a truncated 2020 season sometime in July.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan