JUPITER, FL - MARCH 07: A Houston Astros batting helmet and bat in their dugout during a spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 7, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. The Cardinals defeated the Astros 5-1. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
A Houston Astros player has tested positive for COVID-19 as MLB closes all Spring Training facilities.
The baseball world has been focused on the drawn-out fight between MLB and the MLBPA over money, which was viewed as the biggest impediment to a potential 2020 season. Now, however, there could be an even bigger obstacle as players are beginning to test positive for COVID-19, including one Houston Astros player.