The #WhiteSox announce that manager Rick Renteria will miss tonight's game as he undergoes COVID-19 test after experiencing a cough and nasal congestion. He is in isolation and staying away from the team. Bench coach Joe McEwing will be interim manager.
Now we REALLY get to see if MLB is going to put players health first. Remember when Manfred said players health was PARAMOUNT?! Part of the reason I’m at home right now is because players health wasn’t being put first. I can see that hasn’t changed.
@JesseRogersESPN The Marlins' home opener against the Baltimore Orioles tonight has been canceled, sources tell ESPN, as the team remains in Philadelphia and continues to undergo testing.
Eight more players and two coaches with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19, as an outbreak has spread throughout their clubhouse and brought the total of cases in recent days to at least 14, sources familiar with the situation tell me and @JesseRogersESPN.
Rizzo (2/2)
"...Definitely going to be paying attention to the [Reds weekend opponent] Tigers now to see if a couple guys pop positive. It's a little nerve-wracking but i’m sure MLB and the Reds will do everything they need to do to make us feel safe there."
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Rizzo on heading to hot-spot Cincinnati, where multiple Reds are sidelined by COVID-19 protocols:
"It’s definitely something to be concerned about, if a clubhouse guy went over to their locker room, things like that, and making sure that locker room's deep cleaned ...(1/2)