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Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:12 PM Mar 2020

Yankees minor leaguer has virus, Marlins close spring camp

Source: Associated Press

Yankees minor leaguer has virus, Marlins close spring camp

March 15, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A New York Yankees minor leaguer tested positive for the coronavirus, the Miami Marlins shut their spring training complex and baseball began bracing for the possibility that opening day could be delayed into May or longer.

Major League Baseball was set to update teams Monday on its health policy in the wake of the virus outbreak.

On Sunday, a Yankees prospect became the first known player affiliated with MLB to contract COVID-19. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said a “younger player” was affected, without identifying him. Cashman said the player “feels much better” and his symptoms had subsided, but he was still isolated.

“He did not have any interactions with our major league players,” Cashman said on a conference call.

The Marlins, meanwhile, became the first organization to completely close their complex. Their big leaguers were told to take a break and avoid group activities.

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