MLB: St. Louis Cardinals Have ‘More Than Five’ More Players Test Positive For COVID-19; Players ILL or Opt OUT

More than five St. Louis Cardinals players and/or staff have tested positive for the coronavirus.  

The Cardinals were supposed to take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday but that was postponed due to two positive tests.

The entire series was then postposed after the new positive tests.

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The Cardinals will next play four-games against the Tigers in Detroit from Tuesday through Thursday.

RELATED: Brewers’ Lorenzo Cain Decides To Opt Out Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain has decided not to play the remainder of the 2020 season.

Cain said, “With all of the uncertainty and unknowns surrounding our game at this time, I feel that this is the best decision for me, my wife, and our three kids.”

The decision was announced as the Brewers’ scheduled home-opening series against St. Louis was postponed because multiple members of the Cardinals tested positive for the coronavirus.

RELATED:  Heart Issue From Coronavirus Ends Season For Red Sox’s Rodriguez

Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will miss the rest of the season as he recovers from a heart issue due to the coronavirus. 

Rodriguez has been diagnosed with myocarditis which is an inflammation of the heart that the team believes is a result of his recent bout with the coronavirus.

He tested positive before the start of summer camp. He was cleared and returned to workouts on July 18th but was shut down a week later after an MRI revealed the heart issue.

RELATED: Reds’ Joey Votto On IL With Reported Virus Symptoms

Cincinnati Reds All-Star first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the injured list yesterday (Sunday) after he developed coronavirus symptoms.

Votto self-reported the symptoms yesterday morning but has not tested positive for COVID-19 so far.

There is no minimum or maximum number of days that Votto must remain on the IL.

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