Red Sox‘ Darwinzon Hernandez, Josh Taylor test positive for coronavirus
Saturday, the Red Sox confirmed at least two players have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Lefties Josh Taylor and Darwinzon Herandnez have both tested positive and are currently quarantining away from the team.
Taylor is being quarantined at a nearby hotel while Hernandez is still at his home.
They’ll need to test negative twice before they can join the club at Fenway Park for summer camp, putting their availability for Opening Day on July 23 or 24 in question.
“Anytime anybody is positive now, it impacts what happens at the start of the season just because of the short training camp we have,” manager Ron Roenicke said. “We’ll see how it goes. Some guys are in their rooms and will throw balls up against a mattress or try to do anything to keep their arm activated. So we’ll see what we can do.”
The positive tests add further doubt to the viability of a 2020 season, particularly against the backdrop of more cases being reported across MLB on Saturday, and more players, including David Price, choosing to opt out of the season.
The Red Sox are already thin in pitching as they wait for Eduardo Rodriguez to test negative twice before he joins the club. He was exposed to someone who tested positive in his hometown and has yet to travel to Boston.
