The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world of sports to an abrupt halt as healthcare professionals work to get it under control.
Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus before teammate Donovan Mitchell’s test results came back positive, as well. Four players in the NHL have been confirmed to have COVID-19. And it recently made its way to Major League Baseball.
The Boston Red Sox announced March 24 a minor league player contracted the virus, prompting JetBlue Park to shut down for two weeks. And during a conference call Monday with chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom to discuss Chris Sale’s Tommy John surgery, he delivered some good news, via The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.
Minor leaguer who was diagnosed as positive for COVID-19 is doing well, and there have been no other positive tests, said GM Brian O'Halloran.
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) March 30, 2020
There’s no timetable for if or when the MLB season will resume. But it’s certainly reassuring to know no other player has been infected by COVID-19.
