July 3, 2020

Good News on Testing

The first round of test results are in and showed 38 positive tests, 31 of those among the players:

Seven staff members also tested positive. The 38 positives represent 1.2% of 3,185 samples collected for the first set of results. For comparison, the NBA on June 26 reported a 5.3% rate of positive tests (16 of 302) among players, while MLS announced a positive rate of 2.7% (18 of 668) among players two days later.

The positives come from 19 MLB teams, the league said. All 30 teams began training camp Friday at their home ballparks.

ESPN.com

So eleven teams came back clean.

Here is wishing all 38 with a positive test mild symptoms and a quick recovery.

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